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Stilly

Post by cogitator » Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:51 pm

Can someone give me a report on the condition of the Stilly?
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RE:Stilly

Post by rseas » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:10 pm

Check this link out, it is the gage information for the Stilly at Arlington. From what I see tomorrow could be the day!

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?cb_00 ... o=12167000
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RE:Stilly

Post by leif-liden » Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:15 pm

I have been fishing the stilly since it has been open. i have not seen one fish be pulled out. i got the " i caught one yesterday " from fellow fishermen but nothing concrete. went out today and water was high fast and some what dark. im waiting for it to slow up and bit and become a little greener! let know how you do if you go out anytime soon.
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RE:Stilly

Post by richardvw » Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:47 am

I think the stilly will be pretty dirty for a few more days. It takes a while for the south fork to clear up after any kind of rain.
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Post by cogitator » Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:22 pm

rseas wrote:Check this link out, it is the gage information for the Stilly at Arlington. From what I see tomorrow could be the day!

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?cb_00 ... o=12167000
Thanks for the link, but I have this info (also the NOAA site even has predicted forecasts)
I was hoping someone could tell me what it LOOKED like.
But I went anyway and it looked good to me.
A little high and a little off color, but very fishable.
Saw two fish caught by the one guy. I watched him very carefully and couldn't see anything that he was doing that the rest of us were not. Hmmmmmmm?? :-k
Everyone else I saw or talked with had no bites.
Myself, I landed a monster cutt of about 8 inches and 5 sticks. Hooked a few other sticks, but they got away. [biggrin]
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RE:Stilly

Post by spoon » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:31 am

Here is a pretty good visual on the Stilly-

http://stillaguamishsteelhead.blogspot. ... 09-23.html
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RE:Stilly

Post by leif-liden » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:44 pm

any reports on fish being caught today? rain came and now its sunny maybe they came up finally but idk. any advice would be great!!!
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RE:Stilly

Post by motorek » Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:05 pm

There was more fish jumping before the rain that it is now. It can be due to high water but there is sign of fish in kayak point. I would not expect to much. Maybe steelhead will show up after the rain.
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RE:Stilly

Post by leif-liden » Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:13 am

I will be going down to the stilly in the morning to see whats jumping ( if anything ) and will let ya know what i find out. i hope today wasn't my chance and i missed it
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