Dead water

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More important than big snowpacks is the timing of the runoff. In 2011 on a bigger water year than this we had very little runoff till the 20th of June because of no warm temperatures. Fish were long gone with little help. Very important to have some 80' temperatures in middle to late May and early June. Cold springs and early summers also delay the chinook over Bonneville that year the fish did not hit Riggins due to two week of huge water and a late start until July 1st and Stanley South Fork of Salmon and Challis till the 20th of July. The big water year is a huge blessing but the Clearwater which affects our Salmon River passage of Steelhead and Salmon beyond Lewiston is slightly below 100%.
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