Another pretty cold one....

24 when I rolled in to my favorite canyon.

Classic boring clarkman report with mostly photos, and a few words.

I had to get in the mood... if ya know.....ya KNOW!

Really nice drive over the mountain...I've gotta say, my new snow tires kick ass....they make my little Prius into a little mini mountain goat.

Even if it was only 24 degrees when I rolled up, this was worth it...

I even managed to find a few participants willing to play me game...

I did have to share one particular run with this otter and two of it's buddies....super cool to watch them catch a couple of fish and even share with one another.

They even left a couple for me....

decent day on the trout ditch....cheers!

 

[Eastside]

The trout ditch is very pretty in the winter. Thanks for your reports. I enjoy them and they keep me in good spirits when I can’t get down there.

 

[Tom Butler]

Thanks for posting, I so wanted out today. However I got a 3hr playdate with my youngest grandson and I couldn't pass up the chance, even if it's gonna get really cold.

 

[Crawbugger]

What’s the green orb next to the sun?

 

[clarkman]

I'm sure it's a UFO...or maybe just a really great shot of Planet X....or just some lens flare....

 

[PhilR]

What’s the green orb next to the sun?

 

[Smith]

Nice post. Great pictures. And I like the Prius observation. Underrated car.

 

[mcswny]

You should give your Prius this Mazda Miata treatment

 

[clarkman]

You should give your Prius this Mazda Miata treatment

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I kinda wish they made BFGs or some other A/T tire in small enough sizes. I'd probably throw them on.

 

[Dustin Chromers]

I should trout fish. I used to for cuts.

 

[RCF]

I should trout fish. I used to got cuts.

Keep a few. Just hold'em out in the freezing rain. No need to have a cooler or ice today...

 

[Matt B]

I should trout fish. I used to for cuts.

I enjoyed some very fine river cutt fishing out your way this fall in between sessions of not getting coho to bite.

 

[Dustin Chromers]

I enjoyed some very fine river cutt fishing out your way this fall in between sessions of not getting coho to bite.

You were on one of my favourites. Back when the regulations were a bit different I would drive to the satsop with an eight weight and a four. If it was crowded for coho I went to the smaller creeks for epic trout fishing. Now those streams are closed.