Roaring Fork Guide Service

We spent more time waiting for rains, fish and the lifting of lower river closures than we did actually fishing for our late-run Fall/Winter Chinook on the Elk and Sixes Rivers. A sq**rt of rain arrived and ODFW finally lifted the lower river closures on Saturday, December 7. This would at least allow for a 3 week long Chinook fishery on the Sixes River which always closes to Chinook fishing on December 31. The rivers have unfortunately remained far lower than ideal since the lower river opening on December 7. Diligent anglers are picking up a few late arrivals regardless.