A surprising amount of open water was seen today on a number of streams and we should be back to full scale open water fishing after the weekend.  Did well this morning ice fishing a hole with jigs and single eggs.  More fish holding in current than I’ve seen since December.  Under the ice albeit but they were mostly all in the fastest current.  Deepest and slowest pools still have ice but some long stretches of open water are open and fishable as of today.  The lake is still frozen as far as the eye can see.  I am really looking forward to upcoming days on flowing water and fishing with a rod longer than 2 feet!  Cheers to a much needed late winter and spring Steelheading season….on slightly softer water than what we’ve been accustomed to since the first week of January.  Very mild day today and nice way to end my ice fishing season.  I know many will be fishing the bay for weeks to come but for me it’s back to flowing water.  See you on the streams.  -JB