Unless you have some kind of permission I would not go into the merc mine area, they have posted everything and I got a letter from security that the area is closed to everyone and that they would call police, ticket me and tow my rig off. I was told it belongs to palmer coal but haven't gone in to find out or to get permission.

Lots of Chum in the river now and I know they are filling up the holes as far up and past Icy creek now so if you can get through them without hitting one you may find summer runs partaking in some chum eggs laugh

And the rains are coming but maybe we will get lucky and they won't need to open the dam to much but, the higher water levels would be nice to move somemore fish up.

I will be out there on the upper this weekend, water levels permitting.

See ya out there beer
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