Monthly Archives: March 2012

March Storms, Mud and A Glimmer of Hope

Posted on March 29, 2012 by twohandedriot

The last two weeks have been plagued with a slew of storms that have punished Northern California for its’ mild winter.  Every river is high, muddy and unfishable.  This event, and the quickly approaching March 31 closure, is spelling D-O-O-M … Continue reading →

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Elwha River Running Naturally for the First Time in a Century

Posted on March 23, 2012 by twohandedriot

We’ve been posting news of the Elwha River in Washington state a lot lately, because there’s a lot happening.  The deconstruction of two dams on the Elwha, began in September and is way ahead of schedule.  Within the next few … Continue reading →

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Elwha River Chinook Salmon Photograph

Posted on March 16, 2012 by twohandedriot

This antiquated photograph popped up on the Wild Steelhead Coalition’s page today. This is evidence of how large the salmon, that once ascended the Elwha, were.  There are records of 100 pound Chinook Salmon that swam those waters, before the … Continue reading →

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Amazing photos from Beyond Searsville Dam

Posted on March 1, 2012 by twohandedriot

These photographs were posted today by the Wild Steelhead Coalition from their friends at Beyond Searsville Dam.  I’m not sure who the photographer was, otherwise I would definitely give him credit. These fish ascended San Fransquito Creek in Palo Alto, in … Continue reading →

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