sauk-river

Sauk River is a river in Washington.

It ranks #7 among the 19 waters of Washington in the registry, and is of regional prominence.

Fished for steelhead and trout.

Species: steelhead, bull trout and cutthroat trout.

USGS GNIS record: 1525452.

Darrington Bridge (access). It is launchable. Public boat launch next to the mill; fishing closed above it in C&R season.

It is upstream of Suiattle River Confluence.

Sauk Mouth at Rockport (confluence). It is fishable. Where the Sauk joins the Skagit; C&R section runs up to Darrington, about 16 miles. Also called Rockport.

It is downstream of South Skagit Highway Launch.

South Skagit Highway Launch (access). It is launchable. West side of the Sauk just upstream of the South Skagit Highway crossing; a float from here can run Sauk and Skagit.

It is upstream of Sauk Mouth at Rockport.

It is downstream of Suiattle River Confluence.

Suiattle River Confluence (confluence). It is launchable. Public boat launch.

It is upstream of South Skagit Highway Launch.

It is downstream of Darrington Bridge.

Sourced from 2 independent fly sites.

Sources: Fly Anglers Online, The Perfect Fly Store and The Perfect Fly Store (2).

Hatches

Hatch timing not yet researched.

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.