Finally....much welcomed by me
The (tree-hugger-induced???) suspension of the semi-annual (flood control) dredging of the lower section finally comes to an end. The practice of no flood mitigation the past many years, has immensely contributed to in at least the majority of the flow, from roughly the crossing down to the Fraser pretty much filling in with gravel....imo, exacerbated by increased flow and higher than usual flood conditions???....leaving flat, structureless glides virtually the entire length built up over years of no flood control...the shallower than normal glides/runs was probably going to enhance the snagability of the salmon this year more so than any other, with no where left for the fish to hide or hunker down, IMO... At the very least, as far as the salmon are concerned, they probably won't be as easily susceptible to what I was forseeing as being a much bigger than usual epic, bonanza snagfest for the long line bead swingers and snaggers this coming Fall....not scientifically based, just my biased opinion/rant based on what I've seen on this flow over many decades