The Anchor River is going through the annual phase of "break-up". Took a little survey this past evening, we may see some changes to the river this spring, but until all of the ice jams are cleared, a total assessment will not be available. The area from the "Picnic" Hole upstream through "Gus's Run" is completely blocked forcing the water to go around the old river channel through the old "Gabion Hole". This has happened in the past, but the full force of the river has moved into this area this year and the current is pushing the "Picnic Hole" to the other side of the river. A large ice jam, about a quarter mile long is also located upstream from the forks, if this one breaks before the ice jam in "Gus's Run" breaks out, things could get real ugly. A partial ice jam is located below the bridge. In some areas the river is over the banks and partially flooding out the Coho Campground. Reportedly, the mouth of the river has really changed, but we will see these changes several times before the final break up. As things developed, I will keep you appraised of the situation and start marking the better fishing spots with surveyor tape so all of you will know where to fish. Opening day is on my Birthday - I wonder which one of us will catch the first "King" of the season - but I guess that is a given! At least my bet is on the "old guy", you remember him, the guy that won the "Silver Salmon Tournament".
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i love break up...the sounds the ice makes when the water finally shoves its way to freedom...mother nature at her finest...i hope the river changes back to the way it was when I was a kid...camping on the river in the camp ground just past "curlies"....
We'll be hoping for the best holes when the ice clears out. Have other peninsula rivers changed as much (or, often) as the Anchor? Looking forward to hooking up at the cabin hole.
The ice jam above the forks is still in place, it is most likely the largest jam that I have ever seen on the river - when it breaks I would love to be standing down by the bridge. Shana, the campground you refer to is the Steelhead Campground. We did have some great times down there. John, where in the hell is the "cabin hole". Remind me to give you a map before you fish the river again so you will know where you are at and how to get back to the HITW.
We must be running on some other time zone on our site or I am in a different demension than everyone else.
He with the Majic eggs will surley catch the first, most, and biggest King salmon. I'll be feeding my brown smelly soup with lumps to the jacks and steelhead. Where is the Moose when you need him?
Hey, Da Bear knows best and not afraid to admit that the Eagle soars. Speaking of eggs, I have 43.5 pounds of fresh cut bait that I put up last fall. It was prime, cured to the correct consistency, however, to insure they remained this quality, each week throughout the winter, I would take them out of their containers and turn them so each egg would maintain it's natural texture and roundness. The secret to good eggs is to foster and care for them just as if they were fertilized eggs waiting for the little alvin to break free of the egg sac. My great grand payy taughtme a long time back, that a fisherman is no better than the tools they use or the bait they choose. To make sure all of you have ample eggs, I will put out a call to the charter fleet to turn in all of their eggs from their troll caught fish. I will cure them to perfection just as if I were going to use them and it will only cost you $8.95 a pound for time and labor since it is illegal to sell sport caught salmon eggs.
he with magic eggs gets to cook breaky....
The Beavertrapper of course.
How about the Knappy Headed Hole?
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