Welcome to our Reports Page!

- Recent River Condition Reports for the Skagit System.
- John's Daily Fishing and Hunting Blog with pictures and articles on some recent trips.
- Links to USGS River Levels with relevant gauge links and how to use them.
- NOAA National Weather Service Forecasts
- WDFW Emergency Regulations for the Skagit River Valley.
- For the most up to date reports and pictures come and join us at the John's Guide Service Facebook Page.
...and more!

All of our fishing and hunting reports here will be done in the timeliest manner possible and are usually done in the evenings after our day's trip when possible.

Checking current river and fishing conditions? You'll find them right here at the bottom of the page as always. Bookmark this page for all the information you need to make an informed fishing decision.

Another feature's been added to the report's page. John's Guide Service Facebook Page will recap the daily fishing and hunting adventure as well as feature pictures. Want to get an idea of what a guided trip might be like? Wonder about the most effective techniques on the river or in the woods? Check out the link below.

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We here at "John's Guide Service" are looking forward to some great run forecasts for our 2012 Salmon and Steelhead fishing seasons as well as our late summer and fall hunting season!!
- June - July 2012; "Springer Time" Some of the best King Salmon fishing the Pacific Northwest has to offer right here on the Skagit River along with some great catch and release opportunities on some Wild Steelhead.
- August - September 2012; Looking forward to another great Black Bear hunting season... Saw some real bruisers last season along with some great color phase bears!!
- September - November 2012; "Coho-Mojo" time again...Always great Silver Salmon fishing here on the Skagit River!! Early September is always a great time to get out for some early archery deer hunting as well. In November get ready for some great catch and release fishing too on the pound for pound hardest fighting salmon around as our Chum Salmon run returns in November as well.
- October 2012; Now booking up our last availabe modern firearm deer hunting spots right now... Get the last few available spots now while they last.

LETS GO FISHING OR HUNTING!! ( We still have a few openings left for all of our above fishing and hunting opportunities!!... Give us a call or drop us an e-mail!)

NOTE: All Puget Sound Area Rivers are now closed under WDFW Emergency Closure and will re-open June 1st, 2012. River Reports will begin again at the end of May, 2012.

Most of you already know my wife, Corrina. Corrina is now helping take care of the business end of "John's Guide Service" and is here to answer all of your e-mails and phone calls.

We have also added a few "Associate Guides" to the "John's Guide Service" team to help meet all of your fishing and hunting needs and desired dates.
All "Associate Guides" are reputable area guides and backed 100 percent by us.

Skagit River:

River Conditions:

Skagit Above Sauk:All Puget Sound Area Rivers are now closed under WDFW Emergency Closure and will re-open June 1st, 2012. River Reports will begin again at the end of May, 2012 before the opener.

Skagit Below the Sauk:

Fishing Report:

Sauk River:

River Conditions:

Sauk Above the Suiattle:Closed until June 1st, 2012

Sauk Below the Suiattle:

Fishing Report:

Cascade River:

River Conditions:Closed until June 1st, 2012

Fishing Report:

Links and how to use them: When fishing the Skagit or Sauk River I always check the flow and gauge height at a number of locations before planning a day of fishing.
Here's the order with Links and why: First I Check Skagit River at Newhalem to see if the Dam is releasing water, and how much. Next I'll check Skagit River at Marblemount to check gauge height. If they are not releasing a bunch of water at Newhalem and the river is on the rise I'll check Bacon Creek Near Marblemount and then Cascade River at Marblemount to check gauge height. If Bacon Creek and the Cascade are on the rise you can figure Illabot Creek and all the other upper Skagit Tributaries are also on the rise and adding color to the Skagit. Next I'll check the Sauk River starting with Sauk River / Whitechuck River Near Darrington to see what the upper Sauk above the Suiattle is doing and to see what will be hitting the Skagit before too long. Next I'll check the Sauk River at Sauk River Near Sauk and Compare the Upper Sauk flows with the lower Sauk flows. This will let you know what the Suiattle is doing, which is also where most of the color will come from. Checking Sauk flows will let you know pretty much what the visibility on the Skagit below the Sauk will be down to Concrete. Next I'll check the Baker River at Baker River at Concrete if fishing the lower Skagit to see how much water they're releasing from the dam there. This will let me know what to expect on the lower Skagit below Concrete and Last I'll Check Skagit River Near Mount Vernon if planning on fishing the lower Skagit and to give a general overview of whats going on on the lower river.

Latest Updates: FISHING RULE CHANGES February, 2012