The drive this morning rendered only small changes in the water clarity of the areas rivers. Snow fell in Pierce County with the Martel area getting as much as three inches. Reports during the day included, Willow Race being barely fishable along with the far upper Kinni. The other rivers had crested and were receding […]

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The rivers are high and murky. SE Min is your best bet for Friday. Check here or call on Saturday to see if conditions have changed.

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The sun was out ,the temperature was 22 degrees and the midges were hatching on the Rush river. It was a tough transition for me to take that double nymph rig off my line and tie on a dry. It turned out to be a glorious transition. From 1 PM to 5 PM the fish […]

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Finding water to fish today was difficult. The rush was dirty from tip to tail. Reports that the upper Kinni was clear were unable to be confirmed, because of the short time frame I had to fish. Lost creek was sort of my savior today. The water was high but clear enough to find a […]

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River conditions on both the Kinni and the Rush varied on Monday the 18th. Standing water on the fields and in the gully’s and dry runs may continue to cause a problem when temperatures rise near 40 degrees. Generally the upper ends of both rivers have remained stained but very fishable. The lower on the […]

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The Kinni Was quite stained in color and running high , I did not fish it Monday for that reason. The Rush fished slowly in the AM. Friday brought almost two inches of rain to Pierce county so a fair amount went into the river systems, the rest turned to ice. The Rush was also […]

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12 PM-2 PM the Rush river was alive and well this afternoon. The midges and early black stone flies were out in force. The water was boiling with surface action and the snow banks were black with bugs. Any of the small (sizes 18-22) midge emergers, midge adults, or black/gray nymphs worked wonders. Try brassies, […]

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Saturday the Kinni fished in typical cold weather style. Cold air and stream temps made fishing difficult except mid-day(between 11-3). Sunny conditions helped because of the cold temps we have just experienced. Water temps started at 34 and rose to 35 degrees. Flows are normal and fish are in the deeper slower water. Both heads […]

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