First ice I've seen, and my first  winter trip , as  it didn't break the freezing mark. I Imagine there's some ponds completely skimmed over up north.  This is the backside of Stratton Mt. Vt..  Otters were still fishing.  I guess I better get my ice act together, the river looks like slim pickings (thanks for the reports, Clint)...... I might go to Northern Ca. for steelhead in April, rather than the  Grand Canyon. I know an incredible place....

We had torrential rain yesterday until after sunset. Didn't do much for our watersheds . Possibly another repeat this Sunday. . That will stink sitting in the woods , kinda glad I set the kill zone ice shanty up in the woods 2 weeks ago.
While the year is not over yet but there is a chance this is the first time I have not fished in the salmon river since 1980 .

The weather, ugh, looks lto warm to me ..

Charlie, it's not that I don't think about the river most daily .. I do have the last week of December off so there is still hope , especially if the weather don't make ice , lol

Hoping you hit em good, Clint.

Sunday through Monday is 8 to 18 but over a 48 hour period. You know how LE goes though

6" heavy wet snow on the hill and wind is whipping. Ought to be interesting to see what moves about today

I was surprised to wake up to 4-5" of the white stuff.  Snowing hard as I type.  So much for the prediction of a rain event with temps staying well above freezing.
 

Had enough for the day . A good 10" on ground , still coming down and blowing like crazy . Even the deer stayed in bed today. Try again next Friday -Sunday.

Well the weather man whiffed good on this. We were forecast 9 inches and easily got twice that. 3 foot drifts and it is heavy.
 
Had the morning from hell.  Started last night check engine on my SUV. The am wife gets stuck half in and half out of garage. Plow truck pulled in that gets stuck. Get both out. Plow truck get stuck 2 more times and I pull the tow hitch right in half.  Tractor out, blower gets clogged multiple times due to wet snow. Not going to work. Back in the truck plowing ok plow goes crazy angling on its own, by the time I figure it out its too late. Motor solenoid sticking open motor running non stop, melts connectors. Drive to Napa they are out of solenoids, but find a similar one, but its 60$ . On the way home get stuck in my sisters drive and have to get ashes from the stove and dig it out. Half way home my windshield wiper flies off so I take my sock off so the arm does not scratch the glass. Home solenoid on wires spliced  Plowing again truck runs out of gas.
Still snowing and blowing out, glad my new roof is on......

So much for bring on vacation, I will be cleaning up for 2 days from this. My guess is 20+ inches so far. I was not ready this year.  The wind this storm put out was intense and they are still going strong

Safe trip Pafisher.... be sure to blow your horn when you go by Exit 15. Happy Thanksgiving and tight lines.

Clint S
Well the weather man whiffed good on this. We were forecast 9 inches and easily got twice that. 3 foot drifts and it is heavy.
 
Had the morning from hell.  Started last night check engine on my SUV. The am wife gets stuck half in and half out of garage. Plow truck pulled in that gets stuck. Get both out. Plow truck get stuck 2 more times and I pull the tow hitch right in half.  Tractor out, blower gets clogged multiple times due to wet snow. Not going to work. Back in the truck plowing ok plow goes crazy angling on its own, by the time I figure it out its too late. Motor solenoid sticking open motor running non stop, melts connectors. Drive to Napa they are out of solenoids, but find a similar one, but its 60$ . On the way home get stuck in my sisters drive and have to get ashes from the stove and dig it out. Half way home my windshield wiper flies off so I take my sock off so the arm does not scratch the glass. Home solenoid on wires spliced  Plowing again truck runs out of gas.
Still snowing and blowing out, glad my new roof is on......

And you thought people fishing too close was a problem.
That bytes!

I like ice but not snow. Hang strong Clint , kick and scream all the way but you will prevail !!

Well it's a drizzley \ snowy  day not good to do anything but eat. HAPPY T DAY TO ALL

The heavy rain did not come. Most of the snow is gone and so is the fishing.