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It really depends on the weather for the early show Chosen. If we do get some decent rain and cooler temps then mid August like around the 15th should have a few poking around. If not then the Labor Day release (water dependent) will bring some in.

   Sometime in mid August the local kids will be out in the Needle with shorts and sneakers casting away. To me thats the  best indication of the real start in any kinda fishable numbers in the lower to mid river albeit very thin and generally NOT what anybody calls a run..  Those kids ALWAYS are first to hit an occasional fish and seem to pave the way for  others who see one here and there get caught.
  It is unfortunately also the time where some get a bit overly excited and post up that "it" has begun causing some to drop work and come up for the RUN that isnt usually really started yet. Just some 'scouts' showing up most often.
  For any kinda chance ya gotta stay real low that time of year-and dont get your expectations up too high either. It IS better than sittin around the house though.

Love that 'ton of fish have entered' line. Its da truff.
   Quickly now it will be "huge run'-'the regulars are catching them'-'they are spread throughout the river'-' its spotty but they are there'-'its HOT'-'best in years' -'another 30 fish day' and 'bigger than ever'. Then we will go fishin and find out for ourselves.
  Some of us will have already been there and wonder where the guy was who made those reports and others will believe it was right where they were catching some.
   I will say however-at the risk of starting a war-that even though I have not been down there for a few years now the DSR is the very best place to fish fresh, unmolested, biting 'earlies'- or even lates for that matter.
    Was gonna go down last year and never made it- perhaps this year. For some idiotic reason I simply enjoy walking the  river fish or not. Sooner or later they really will be 'spread throughout the river'.

  A great morning--Hey this IS the poor mans Alaska anyhoo----
  My Uncle Ted had fished Alaska many times and when I brought him to the SR -some time ago- he quickly said that the SR fishing was as good as Alaska if not better.
  He also advised that though many dont realize it  most of those -'out back'-Alaska trips are with outfitters who maintain  Hatcheries on their leases to increase the numbers and support the fishing.  Sounds like put and take to me----similar similar --cept for the Grizzel Bars

Well, now that we're getting close i'll take a shot at this one

No moisture coming up anytime soon. Dewpoints last night and tonight are high 40's. Extremely dry air... although this may make the upper res. Decline more in levels, at the same time it will drive water temps down overnight with the cooler nights.

First guess: this tuesday will be the first noticable salmon down in dsr reported

Second guess: saturday the 25th will lead to increasing presence of salmon with tuesday the 28th being a decent push of salmon...

Whats the prize if im right

Well hopefully the cohoes are on track like they were in 07 in mid september that was sick!!!!

Hey hook, we have to of crossed lines before man.

Tuna, i had hit them on a thursday and friday. From what i saw it was the same fish two days in a row as they never went above the flats. The week before my brother and a friend had slammed the hoes as well...07 was an overall great coho year. I remember when the lfz was closed for two months it was loaded from bottom to top with cohoes...

For the trout, something tells me theres gonna be a lot of early steel running with the first large run of kings... cant wait

Im not a note taker myself hook but i agree with you regarding low water and warm temps. Since 1990 ive seen quite a few low water blitz runs. In either 02 or 03 there was an early run that came in september 1st for 3 days straight and it was mixxed with many large steelhead. Maybe you can specify which year it was with your notes

In 99 dsr opened early and there were quite a few fish around on opening day.in 97 4th week in august there was a nice pod of kings that were stuck in the joss hole... Then there was 98...but we wont beat that dead horse anymore than its been beaten

dimebrite

Well, now that we're getting close i'll take a shot at this one

No moisture coming up anytime soon. Dewpoints last night and tonight are high 40's. Extremely dry air... although this may make the upper res. Decline more in levels, at the same time it will drive water temps down overnight with the cooler nights.

First guess: this tuesday will be the first noticable salmon down in dsr reported

Second guess: saturday the 25th will lead to increasing presence of salmon with tuesday the 28th being a decent push of salmon...

Whats the prize if im right

 
You get to be a LEGEND IN YOUR OWN MIND, Dime!!!
 
L13

Two even next week is hit or miss, but your only 2hrs out I would make a run for it. Im 2.5 hrs out and don't mind getting there at least once a week. You'll know when they are moving, just watch these forums they get real chatty when sharks show up.

Well guys since I lost my job and have  nothing lined up yet, I will be eagerly awaiting the "mega ho run". I will do my best to male it on time and crush them. Keep the reports coming.
 
CP
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Well, dsr is getting increasingly better by the day. The port is now starting to fill up with pods...with the warm temps coming the next few days it could be just enough to stress them to the point of running...seen it before...

BY NO MEANS DO I RECOMMEND WASTING A TRIP...AT THIS POINT ITS NOT WORTH IT...

Hook... Anything's possible you know that just as much as me.... thanks for the quick response though I was actually trolling for you to see what you think

My original guess still holds for Tuesday being the day.... and if I'm lucky maybe I can hook up with Lucky 13 and he can slap that legendary crown of thorns on me

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bigbear2010

with them cancelling the dam release for labor day i think they will stay in the estuary longer....sept 14th weekend for the first big ho push  

BB... I'm not talking huge run; Just a decent push....

For the Coho, you maybe spot on As sept 10 to 20th is usually The window for those early hoes