Included in that take were several Browns and Steelhead in the 13-15 pound range. We speculate that the brutes must have been chasing a run of smelt into the river, and were hogging up on anything that remotely resembled them. The action decreases after that, with a few more respectable fish taken until about the 12th, then the debris, speed of the current and murkiness of the increased runoff pretty well curtail this temporary hot spot. The Salmon River rises to flood stage on the evening of the 13th, making it not only difficult but downright dangerous wading in normally safe and productive pools, and a real challenge for driftboats as well. The lake continues to be hot with Brown Trout action, and every fishable day yields excellent catches for both amateur and pro alike.
Today is unique among unique days.
It was one of the strangest and funniest sights I've ever seen, having all these guys rowing like crazy upriver from the lake in flood conditions just to reach a ramp to take out. 70 or more Browns a day, and landing almost three quarters of those. To say it's been spectacular would be a horrible understatement. By the way, I haven't seen a skinny one yet this season. Every fish brought in has been in extremely good condition and downright plump.