The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

Great report! One thing I have noticed in Alaska is that the rainbows & char move with the salmon even if they are not actually dropping eggs. I was chasing a school of silvers that were heading upriver at a fast clip and while I didn't get any of them to eat, I did nail quite a few large char that were coming up with them on beads. And the silvers weren't spawning yet! So those fish are smart and they know if they follow the salmon eventually they will see some eggs!