ok...if you are interested in knowing about the Stave River Cutthroat fishery I'll give what info I have. I've lived on the river for over 11 yrs...my name is Dave... Stave...eh...probably used to fish it 200 plus days a year, probably more. I'm getting older now and don't get out quite that much but, here it goes. The best time to target Cutthroat, in the Stave, is mid March-May(with the milder , warmer weather). That's when the schools of wild and hatchery Cutthroat enter the Stave and herd the Chum fry(which are free-swimming by then) into bait balls. Then, they thrash and explode on the surface, attacking the bait balls of Chum fry, gorging themselves. That's the BEST time..... You can catch the odd fish in winter...usually Nov thru early Jan. after all the salmon die but, after all the food is gone, the Cutties are too...like ghosts...here today, gone tomorrow. Cutties like a stable barometer in springtime, like most trout.... in Jan-Feb when the cold Northeast winds blow systems thru the Stave Valley fishing for Cutties or for everything isn't that great. Patience and timing is everything...watch for rising fish. March is coming soon....then get out there. My two cents, but, hey...what do I know....
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