CFS 770 at the dam, CFS at the Pineville gauge started at 913 and bumped up slightly to 921 as of this report - air temperatures started in the mid 20s this morning, and rose to only just below freezing as of this report - skies were overcast, with rare peeks of diffused sunshine - winds were variable, mostly light , with a brief period of strong winds- we had a total of 10 guests join us on the run today, all but one arriving in the afternoon - 1:30 PM the first guest came off the run (he was the first to arrive early AM) and reported two Brown Trout, one a 5#, swinging a black streamer in the middle section - our second guest came off at 3:23 PM, but did not touch any fish - he had fished for just a few hours - the story was echoed by our third guest who came off the run at 4 PM - he drifted all colors of beads and eggs, under a bobber, in the upper section, to no avail . . . this guest did state that there was not any slush in the water - our remaining guests came off the water en mass at 4:30 PM, with comments such as "We did good.", "Lot's of fish, (but most did not make it to shore)." and one stating he went 2 / 12 Steelhead. Tonight's forecast: Snow this evening will taper off and give way to cloudy skies late. Low 22F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Tomorrow's forecast: Cloudy. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 39F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

27° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:37am

Sunset: 4:34pm

913 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

Clouds

The winter storm hit the Pulaski area with ferocity around 11am and things got dicey quickly. The handful of anglers we had on the run headed off shortly after the snow hit, describing being hit with a wall of snow and wind like nothing they've ever experienced. One angler hooked into a decent steelhead mid morning, but things were quiet for most. The warm overnight temperatures brought a bit of morning runoff so the water was pretty stained. Reminder: DSR is CLOSED this weekend, Dec 24th & 25th. The bitter cold this storm brought will make the run unfishable due to slush on Saturday. On Sunday, DSR will be closed in observance of Christmas Day. All of us at DSR wish our guests a Merry Christmas!

29° / Snow

Sunrise: 7:35am

Sunset: 4:31pm

986 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

Snow

A dozen or so anglers joined us today ahead of tomorrow's storm and reports were mixed. The top anglers had 2's and 3's for the day while others went without a tug on the line. As of 3pm, there are flurries in the air but no accumulation yet. In anticipation of Saturday's bitter cold (Dec 24th), DSR will be CLOSED.  The forecasted overnight low temp on Friday of 11F, along with a high of 18F on Saturday will lead to slushy conditions all day on the Run.    

32° / Snow

Sunrise: 7:35am

Sunset: 4:31pm

874 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

Snow

With inclement weather forecasted as we head into the later half of the week, the dam release remained at 750 CFS today, with the Pineville gauge currently reporting a flow around 875 CFS.  Despite the increased flows, about two dozen persistent anglers gave it a go.  Today’s weather conditions may have been ideal in a sense, but the blue bird skies definitely made the fishing a bit more difficult.  Reports from our anglers today, seem to be on par with the past few days; the average being a fish or two each, with a couple of anglers racking up close to double digits.  The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 750 CFS until 11:59PM tonight (12/21).  For updated dam release information, please visit www.safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill  

34° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:34am

Sunset: 4:30pm

874 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

Clouds

With an increase in flows last night, as expected a lighter turnout of anglers today, with just about a dozen anglers making their way onto the run over the course of the day.  Just a little bit of morning slush, but nothing substantial, not quite what we experienced during yesterday’s snow.  The majority of the anglers we spoke with today were able to get into a fish or two each, but today was definitely a bit tough of a bite, than the past few days.  The best reports today came from the lower end of the run. The dam release is currently scheduled to remain at 750 CFS until tonight (12/20) at 11:59 PM.  For updated dam release information, please visit www.safewaters.com/facility/lighthouse-hill

28° / Clouds

Sunrise: 7:34am

Sunset: 4:30pm

882 CFS Pineville Gauge

CFS Dam Release: safewaters.com

Clouds