READING THE RIVERS

Spring weather means you need backup options.

Early-season rains and runoff from snowpack can raise any of the rivers discussed in this article to nearly unfishable levels. Having a backup plan can save the day, so when the main river is cloudy, murky and fast, check out its feeder streams and tributaries. These smaller, shallower tribs warm faster, thereby making them ideal options if your main river of choice is blown out. And while they react more quickly to dramatic rises in water levels than the main stems, they drop just as fast.…

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