No tried Wednesday afternoon. Went up river where I was successful with a half dozen chubs and a smallmouth. I'll get them this week

A float on the top where only 3 Salmon are seen by an experienced angler this time of year is pathetic.
Yes- its still early for some years but --THREE .
Yes, there could have been more- in low waters though- hiding in dark holes but-- THREE-- in the whole top.
Lousy at best.
 Clearly the thiamine damage  is still looming large.

The hope is that with few fish they will get bored  (we all know the only reason to fish is #s) and decide to start drinking earlier and leaving the river by late morning instead of yawking all day long.
I like to catch fish but it is not the only reason I love fishing.
Silver lining indeed.

True , true . I still believe the lake was the indicator . No matter the fishing , I'm looking at meeting up with old friends I missed last year . It will be a good time

Am with the one fish a day to make me happy crowd-however- the crowds are clearly still there and when that happens the worst things  occur-be prepared for folks jumping in and crowding if they even THINK you may be working a fish.
There is lots to be said for weeding out the crowds but even one decent push or season will immediately bring them back- there is no going back to pristine for more than a very short time.
 The fish need to be at a decent level and spread through the system for any of us to truly enjoy a bit of fishing the way we like to do it.
I fear any reports of a pod running up will make it worse as there are so very few fish--- as yet.
Thiamine has changed our world.
 Certainly there WILL be some kind of run coming in a short time and just as certainly there will be a huge push of fishermen very quickly thereafter.
YES --am getting old and ****ety and wonder If I will live long enough to see 'good times' again.

That West to East came up last season when we got pounded with the disease. Kinda recall that Canada and  West was not so affected.
Heavier Ice over on the East end ???

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That West to East came up last season when we got pounded with the disease. Kinda recall that Canada and  West was not so affected.Heavier Ice over on the East end ???

East end gets pounded with ice harder and longer... Comes earlier and stays later

Don't know much about stocking science but gotta wonder what would happen if 'our' SR fingerlings that have been implanted to SR would fare better if stocked out West.
Would thay stay out that way and grow only to want to return to SR ??
Thus avoiding the heavy ice over and related thiamine/bait issue.
Yea- I know- simplistic answers are for novices.
 (just an old mans mind wandering)

Rg, they do a lot of pen rearing out there . They complain many of " their " fish stray and end up in the SR.
Those little micro chips they implant do give feed back

Randy I've been hearing the same

Hey frank , thanks for the insight and update .
It's a sat mid morning during peak season and your not fishing ? Strange

Right on RJ , hey it's my handle too 😀
I hope the season is so much better for you then I on the lake this year.
If your free next week we should have a toast over stories of stripers , salmon & trout STS ,
Best fishes to you and Frank

Kinda been there done that ( handle ) and it's frustrating but at least seeing , teaching and learning is rewarding . You have acomished all and to me i( personally n my twilight years .
No worries , seltzer or coke is a good beverage , it's the stories, laughter and friendships that matter .
Have a great season Mr. RJ & company 😀