Skagit & Cascade Rivers

We have heard some fairly good results from the Skagit in the Rockport / Cascade stretch of river for Chinook. There seems to be at least a fair number of fish in that section of river. Fish the deeper / heavier water sections of the river where the kings like to hold. Most everyone has been fishing good sized globs of eggs and fishing them slowly by either drift fishing or back bouncing them with a fair amount of lead to slow down the presentation and keep the bait in front of the fish for a longer period of time. Fishing the eggs in conjunction with a jet diver is also a great way to go. Bank fisherman have been getting a few out of the big and little eddy section of the Skagit below the mouth of the Cascade. There have been a few Chinook coming from the Cascade for bank fishermen fishing the hatchery hole.

Some of the sled fishermen, fishing the middle section of the Skagit have been targeting the last of the late returning wild winter run steelhead and doing quite well. Most of these fish are a little on the colored side but are providing some action.