Howdy Fishon,

The ramp is improving, and from what I hear launching smaller sleds seems to be OK there.

Rockport (Howard Miller) is probably the best bet right now on the Skagit if you have a bigger sled. 4 WD is a must right now, with the snow on the ground. The ramp is slick! (I know as I fell on me arse there about an hour ago!)

Since I don't have a sled (yet!) I fish the banks around the Howard Miller, and did OK for silvers this year, but yet to even set a hook on a steelhead. (which makes me fish even harder!)

A couple of the boats that came in this evening had decent hatchery steelhead, and there are still a few decent, bright silvers coming through. Lots of Dolly's this year.

John's Guide Service maintains a website that lists the conditions of the upriver ramps. You can see it at http://www.johns-guide-service.com/Fishingreports.html .

BTW, more snow coming tomorrow night. If you have 4WD you might be OK on those ramps, but if not I would reconsider.

There ya go, fish and ramp report all in one..:-)

Mike B

p.s. Fished Howard Miller for 4 hrs. today and came up empty. Water is crystal clear. Drifted jig(s) and threw Vibrax and spoons.