Long Range Fish Report
From Smiling Salmon Drift Boat Sportfishing

Fish Report for 1-16-2011

Smith River comes up 6 ft!

1-16-2011
Phil Desautels

Thae Smith came up 6 ft on Fri. It startesd to drop early that evening . The plunkers got em' pretty good in the big water. On Saterday the water was still pretty high and we went sidedrifting. We went two for three with two hatchery hens which were kept. We ahve good weather in the forecast. It's time to go north and go Steelhead fishing.


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