Kettle River Part II

Kettle River 7:20 AM, Clear Cool Air temp. 56, Water temp 54 and Gin Clear

I called Jim that lives Down River and picked him up to drive my truck down just past his place this should be about a 5 mile float and with the water running at around 250 CFS pretty low.  It did cloud up a little just to take brightness away and the glare down.   All in all I'd say the fishing was better than GOOD 

My first is this nice Brownie about 17” just below the gravel bar in the deep water to the left. I did have some great fighters today and lost what I think was the biggest fish of the day, casting into a shadowed spot just under some pines on a #16 BWO. I saw the explosion, the swirl, line go tight, the stripping of the line with a bent rod but not too tight, the head shake, a rise down river, then nothing, my line went limp.

I did pick up some nice Bows here and there one that was close to 20 inches but it was skinny. 3 Browns was all for the day, and one Whitefish. 

   I will do my best come back here maybe one more time before it closes for the season.

 Steelhead season  is fast approaching. the nights are staying in the 50s, now.

Some of the guys are starting to call to ask about the lakes so for the next few time out the lakes are where I'll be seen.

Untill next time FISH OFTEN FISH HARD ENJOY TIME ON THE WATER AND BE SAFE