The Hatchery sits in a pristine setting. Here you see in the background the snow capped 'collosseum'.

Using the buddy system to get suited up for the float.

The water is very clear on this float. You can see every stone.

Can you see the fish?

A very beautiful section of the Seymour.

Glass smooth

Some of the water is deep and needs to be covered slowly.

Fish love to hide under woody debris. Here you have to be very thorough when looking for steelies. Even then, you miss some fish.

Some parts of the river run slow and deep.

The Seymour has a wide range of strata; from canyon to flood plain.

Lots of good gravel for spawning here but the dam has cut off most of what they used to have.

Boulders, gravel, fallen trees it all makes for good steelhead habitat.

Taking a rest from the float and tallying up the fish observed that day.