I am going to float the Sauk in the next week or two and was wondering if anyone has come accross any new danger. Thanks in advance for your info.

Check with Johns Guide service. He's got a good handle on the Skagit & Sauk.

This is a clip from John's web page from Wednesday.

Skagit is still running a little higher than normal with some unusually high dam releases but has good visibility above the Sauk; still waiting for the traditional push of big native steelhead we generally see this time of year.

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Fishing and River Reports:
Skagit River:
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has unlimited visibility right now. Skagit below the Sauk down to Concrete has 2 foot plus of visibility. Skagit below Concrete has 1-2 feet of visibility.
UP-RIVER RAMP UPDATE:
Fabers Ferry Landing: It is pretty much a drift boat show here and a 4 wheel drive must right now; lots of silt built up at the bottom of the ramp that needs to be removed.
Rockport Ramps: South Side is still un-usable. North Side ramp at Howard Miller Steelhead Park is usable and your best bet for a sled.
Swift Creek Ramp: A drift boat only show here! Now a drop off into the river where a sled trailer would bottom out bad.
Marblemount Ramp: Ramp is once again usable and by far the best up-river launch for a drift boat...Is launchable for smaller sleds but not really a larger sled friendly launch due to the shallowness of the water in front of the ramp.

Fishing:
Pretty slow for steelhead right now; as conditions improve below the Sauk so should the fishing. Still a few Silvers aound from this years exceptionally good run along with quite a few Dollie Varden.


Sauk River:
River Conditions:
Sauk above the Suiattle has 1-2 feet of visibility; Sauk below the Suiattle just over a foot of visibility.
Fishing:
Lots of big Dollies being caught, Wild Steelhead should start showing here in the next few weeks.

Cascade River:
River Conditions:
Closed to fishing
Fishing:
CLOSED!! Emergency closure here on the Cascade until egg intake on Steelhead is met.