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We drifted the Sauk on Wed. The water was very low and very clear (too clear). Saw lots of redds but very little fish. Out of 3 of us, one big dolly\bull to about 4 or 5lbs, a few whitefish, and one BIG buck steelie taken out of a very fast and deep run along a log jam (but he was getting pretty dark). I'd say that unless a late run of fresh fish pumps in, this river is about over until the summer run unless you like picking off dark fish off the redds. Which reminds me - talked to a few folks who were expressing some frustration over the many fly fishers they saw over the weekend wading on top of the reds and fishing through them. If you don't know how to spot a redd or know how to identifyy likely spawning areas - ask around. One thing for sure, the shallow tailouts that are great spots early in the season for catching fresh fish on the move are now covered in redds and should be left alone in my opinion.
We drifted the Sauk on Wed. The water was very low and very clear (too clear). Saw lots of redds but very little fish. Out of 3 of us, one big dolly\bull to about 4 or 5lbs, a few whitefish, and one BIG buck steelie taken out of a very fast and deep run along a log jam (but he was getting pretty dark). I'd say that unless a late run of fresh fish pumps in, this river is about over until the summer run unless you like picking off dark fish off the redds. Which reminds me - talked to a few folks who were expressing some frustration over the many fly fishers they saw over the weekend wading on top of the reds and fishing through them. If you don't know how to spot a redd or know how to identifyy likely spawning areas - ask around. One thing for sure, the shallow tailouts that are great spots early in the season for catching fresh fish on the move are now covered in redds and should be left alone in my opinion.
