N. fork of the Stilly

[Hermit]

In the 80's I lived up by Whitehorse. People used to come to the old Fortson hole in droves on Dec 1 to fish the Stilly for Hatchery Steelhead with bait. The river opened to plunkers from Dec. 1 to I think March. I can't find anything in the Regs, is this still a option? The fishings not that good but not being able to walk, there are a couple places I can access. I've been to sick to hunt waterfowl, but I'd like to get out.

[jackelope]

In recent past it was open....I haven't looked in the last 5 or so years.

[Hermit]

Guess I can always find a accessable sandbar on the lower Skagit. But dang, I used to catch one once in a while plunking the Stilly.

[BigGoonTuna]

looks like it closes jan. 31st now.  puget sound steelhead were listed under the ESA about 5 years ago and WDFW swung the ax on the seasons for every river that was still open.

[Hermit]

Jan. 31 is better than nothing. When their in they tend to suck up a sand shrimp pretty quick. Never was one to fly fish.