I checked on the Icicle late last week, to see if the recent rain had raised the level of the stream, maybe even spot some coho nosing up the upper end below the hatchery. There was an angler casting a fly when I arrived, and I got to visit with him. He was casting to some coho! He said he saw a big one roll just down around the corner the last evening, too. The recent rain had raised the level of the Icicle just slightly, but it was enough to move a few fish into the stream. I checked the counts when I got home and there were over 14,000 coho over Rock Island Dam by the 25th, and only 4,800 over Rocky Reach. There could be as many as 10,000 coho waiting off the mouth of the Wenatchee or somewhere between there and the Icicle! When we get some more rain, they will be pouring into the Wenatchee and up the Icicle. It’s going to be fun. I want to remind folks that as of October 1st several lakes in the region close for the season. Be sure to check the regs before you head out to your favorite lake.