The Skykomish that is...she's only been closed for a short time so far and I can't stop thinking of all the holes I'd love to be fishing along her banks. Since I'm so new I never got to fish the C&R season on the sky. Anyone care to post some pics of the skykomish glory days?

Drew

I know how you feel, it would be nice to be able to just run up the road and fish some local water in feb still, its too bad there just arnt as many as there used to be, i can remember some of those thick healthy native winter fish pictures from the sky. I too would like to see a few pics...

Drew,
I only have a couple pics on this here laptop that might fit the bill. One of them is my avatar no doubt. Maybe this evening I'll scan some photos from the old sky spring C&R days. And I sure do miss those local spring beasties. Many glorious days back then.

36 incher...

Man they dont get any brighter than that 1st one translucent fins and what looks like sea lice. If its belly wasnt so thick i would say it looks like an early summer fish.

Welcome to the annual Puget Sound winter doldrums. That feeling is just going to get more frequent.....

Just a few years ago I would still have 6 excellent rivers to fish right now in my area. Now I have zero.

Wow RognSue. What a gorgeous fish. Ditto SS.

Danny, how about that chrome magnum that you have a picture of. I promise not to make fun of your haircut (fingers crossed)

Killer pics. Keep em coming please!

I was attacked by a late fish on the Sky about 5yrs ago and Sue got it on film...

Haha! Now that's funny. I was once attacked by a coho on the sol duc.

I remember pluggin' the upper Snohomish in the early-mid 80's during March. As a kid I got to exercise alot of nice fish! Thanks for rowing dad!

Drew...I miss them dearly myself...had tons of fun chasing them...here are a few I scrounged up...I lost a ton of the older ones as my computer a few years ago crashed and I lost everything on it...maybe someday we will get it back...doubtful though!!

You have a couple really cool photos in that line-up, RC.

Nice fish Chum

I was gonna post some pics then I reread your original post. I guess I'll save the glory hole shots for another thread.

Some nice looking fish in this thread. The Sky is my main river also. Since I have lived in this area there has been no C&R season either.

Some very nice fish in that lot. Thanks for sharing.

damn! Nice pics John! The seventh fish down is an absolute masher! I hope to one day be able to fish a C&R season on the sky. I'm trying to stay optimistic...

thanks for sharing. Nice fish. I'd like to see those old school pics.

It wasn't long ago even when the river was open only through the end of February that you could go out there and hammer a couple each trip...anytime after super bowl sunday was good...there are some beasts in the that system for sure...and it is so close and a relatively easy fishery...it's a damn shame and wish it were still open...hopefully they are spawning like crazy...the last couple of summers (right after June 1st)...we've been hitting a lot of winter fish spawners which has always been the case...but it seems in the last two years we've hit more of them then normal...hopefully that is a good sign...here are a couple of those!!