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Fishing Report
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April 9, 2007
April fishing has been good. Nymphing is steady with the usual sowbugs and scuds, cream midges in the morning, and black baetis nymphs in the afternoon. The dry fly fishing has been available in the mornings, but tough while they're feeding on midges. The dry fly fishing has been much more accomadating in the afternoons when the baetis are out.
Water temp is around 40, and fishing has been slow in the mornings after cold nights, but getting better around mid-morning to noon.
Soap Creek is dumping in a lot of mud right now, making the right side of the river unfishable at that point, and the whole river unfishable by Last Chance Island. With all of the low snow still on the ground, probably looking at a two weeks to a month of dry weather to clear it up.
Boat traffic isn't bad, probably a 5 on a 10 scale.
July 3, 2006
Water temps getting in mid to upper 40's, and the Rainbow spawn is basically
over, so it's a good time to be fishing. I'm always looking forward to when the
fish begin to move into their summer water, then it seems you can catch them
all over the river (even more), and the small, shallow riffles begin to hold
more fish.
The fishing has been good, and the river traffic moderate (6 on a 10
scale).
Been pumping a fish a day. I'll get mostly sowbugs still, but starting to see
more big scuds and worms. Have even been getting the occasional >fish to eat
a hopper, but that's about the only dry fly fishing available.
Flows are dropping down to 2,000 cfs, and could go back down as low as 1,500
later on in the summer. I'd assume that means most of this spring's rainbow
frey will get eaten, but the remaining fish should be able to put on some
weight and stay healthy. We've had situations like this before when we lose
most of an age class because of low water, but the size of the fish that remain
always make up for a few less numbers.
June 6, 2006
Still getting good Baetis on the upper 3 miles, Baetis spinners in the
mornings are getting a few fish up, then the Dunns are coming early
afternoon. Been able to nymph all day up there with a black baetis
flashback. Water temp was 43.
The lower river diet is mainly sowbugs and midges, but still getting some
Baetis action. Water temp was 46.
The flow dropped down to 2200 cfs, making the big fish a little easier to
spot, but extra spooky. River traffic has been down, I'd rate it as a 6.
May 15, 2006
Most days the fish are eating midges in the morning, and baetis around 11:00
A.M. Some dry fly fishing on the cloudy days, but the hatch is tapering
off, and the fish are picky.I've done the best with a cream or a black midge
pattern in the morning, and a baetis pattern toward mid-day. Not many
scuds or worms in the fish, so I've mostly used a sowbug pattern as a top fly.
River's been busy. I'd rate it at a 9 on a 10 scale of boat traffic,
especially nice weekend days. Free floating Spring moss is a factor and
keeping most people on the upper river where there's less to worry about.
Don't let me scare you off, though. There's a very stong 1-2 yr. old age
class of fish, that just want to eat and get fat. Big ones (over 22
inches) are not as common as they have been in the last few years, but still
there. You gotta spot 'em to get 'em, it seems like.
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