Elk-Sixes River Rise Provides Epic Fishing – Short but Sweet!

A recent rise in the river levels on the Elk and Sixes Rivers last week resulted in some spectacular action on chrome-bright chunker Fall Chinook. Unfortunately, the water levels receded just as fast and the rivers returned to the low and clear conditions which preceded the rains. The first winter steelhead on Elk River has already been reported in the catch. In stark contrast to her rather quiet and reserved husband Cecil, my guest Julie is hardly known for silence when she’s got a fish on. I in fact got a few comments later that day like ” that lady you had on-board sure does enjoy her fishin’ don’t she?”