Matt: Like others have suggested to me:

Be patient. There are tons (literally) of loose dirt, etc. that have developed over the summer months, and with the heavy rains it's getting washed down into the rivers. Once that cleans up (another month or so?) the rivers should stay fairly decent. Also, once the ground freezes up (like in Dec.) it will keep the rivers cleaner.

I was so bummed about the Skagit going out that I even posted a "WHY!" thread. Fact is, we are raring to go...... The river ain't. Fish are still there.

Rivers got it's own ways.

Mike