This cold spring has delayed the perch fishing that is usually available by now. Typically the ice is off the marina at Coulee City and anglers are pulling huge numbers of perch from the little bay from the shore. I drove by a week ago and it was still frozen. The ice if off Moses Lake, but the water is so cold no one is fishing, that means the perch aren’t biting. That’s okay, though, because the steelhead fishing on our area rivers is fantastic. I am getting e-mails and calls describing amazing experiences on the Methow and Wenatchee. The Okanogan is a stream I like to float this time of year. The first place I’m going to launch my new boat is going to be on the upper Columbia somewhere. I know that there are tons of steelhead still milling around. Last time I talked with Shane Magnuson, he limited just below the mouth of the Columbia in the area known as the Rocks. Keep an eye on the newsreleases from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, steelhead seasons could close soon, but until they do I am going to be out there after them! From the bank or boat it won’t matter.