Fishing for spring salmon on the Icicle River at Leavenworth has been just fair, considering it is early in the season. The fish checker reported six fish landed on the opening day, with about 15 anglers fishing from shore and another 20 floating the river. The good news is that there are still good numbers of springers on the way. The counts over Rock Island Dam are still in the 600 per day range. The river is high and not cloudy. As those of you that are familiar with the Icicle, shore access is very limited, and it doesn’t take a whole lot of boats to fill the good spots. It is a beautiful float, though. When I have been fortunate enough to get a seat in one of my friends boats, I probably spend more time marveling at the scenery than watching my rod tip. Also, anglers are hoping to see enough fish enter the Wenatchee River that they will open it to springer fishing. There are many good places to fish from shore on the Wenatchee. The Colville Tribe continues to release thousands of springers every year, and there could be a main stem Columbia fishery in the future.