Chris Gearhart
09-14-2013, 08:55 AM
Feather River Scout Trip 9/13
Did a quick scout trip on the Feather. So here is what I saw. The Low Flow ( the river above the Thermalito Inlet) we did a 3 hour float from Montgomery Park to the RV park so i did not see any of the water below Mathews. Tons of salmon in all the usual places. I did not see signs of digging but I did see some salmon starting to stage. We hooked 3 steelhead along with countless salmon.
The High Flow (the river below Thermalito Inlet.) We floated from The Inlet to Gridley. Lots of salmon still around but that should end soon and for the most part its easy to stay out of each others way. The jet boats are kind of a pain but we all share the river right? I did not see many salmon up on gravel for the most part they are still hanging around in the deep holes. Disclaimer- we fished very fast we did not spend much time at any spot. Did manage one very nice 20" hatchery fish.
Bottom line I think we are still a couple weeks away but when it gets rolling it should be very good.
Did a quick scout trip on the Feather. So here is what I saw. The Low Flow ( the river above the Thermalito Inlet) we did a 3 hour float from Montgomery Park to the RV park so i did not see any of the water below Mathews. Tons of salmon in all the usual places. I did not see signs of digging but I did see some salmon starting to stage. We hooked 3 steelhead along with countless salmon.
The High Flow (the river below Thermalito Inlet.) We floated from The Inlet to Gridley. Lots of salmon still around but that should end soon and for the most part its easy to stay out of each others way. The jet boats are kind of a pain but we all share the river right? I did not see many salmon up on gravel for the most part they are still hanging around in the deep holes. Disclaimer- we fished very fast we did not spend much time at any spot. Did manage one very nice 20" hatchery fish.
Bottom line I think we are still a couple weeks away but when it gets rolling it should be very good.