Just got in after a couple of days up there.
People are down a bit but upper river still has fisher folks around in good numbers.
For some reason though Kiddie seems to have lost its appeal this year-even on the parking lot side- few guys there either of my trips this year.
Not that I fished it as I skipped the Zones on both trips. Imagine they are likely stacked up there.
Likely a big mistake on my part.
Kinda compare the past two days with the past two years fishing upriver.
Some fish around if ya worked for them and walked a LOT, but not too many willing to bite anything.
Steel -yes- even fought 2--they won. They are, however, NOT in huge numbers, but here and there.
Dead kings from the past runs, but not as many as I expected to see.
There are a few new ones hanging around trying to breed but scared to death of coming out of their hide outs- only saw one active bed in both days.
Occasional one or two still running.
Saw deads up behind Schoolhouse that had eggs strewn all about the area they were rotting in. Guess they never got to nest for some reason. Don't recall ever seeing that so much in the past. On deads in the Vines and lower didn't notice the eggs.
Am done till next time around but will stick with this being a good year but not EPIC as some were saying earlier- and certainly NOT better than the big runs of a few years back- none the less a good season.
Wish I had gone up earlier rather than later but am very satisfied with my trips.
Did put a King on shore this am.
Chuckers and duckers are taking Kings but working to do it.