The Colorado Angler Fishing Report – Friday May 11, 2018
May 12th, 2018
The Colorado Angler Fly Fishing Report
Plan your next fishing trip knowing you’ll arrive without any surprises. Our professional fishing reports are updated weekly with stream and river flows, recommended flies, equipment, and special fishing tips for the most important fly-fishing destinations in Colorado. To see a detailed fishing report for a specific stretch of river, simply scroll below to read more information. Make sure to check those out for your river of interest, as they will be able to answer questions pertaining to hatches and flies. Understanding how fisheries change during the year, as well as how to approach them is key to growing an angler’s skill set. We hope you use this invaluable information to your advantage. Please feel free to call us at The Colorado Angler, at any time to discuss any questions and concerns you may have about the current conditions. Or stop by and see us in the Summit Place shopping center in Silverthorne, next to Blue Moon Bakery, Exit 205 on I-70, then south 1 block. Call: Toll Free 855-CO TROUT (268-7688) Winter Hours: Monday – Saturday 7:30 am – 6:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am – 5 pm
Recent Update: May 11, 2018
Warm temperatures the past few days have certainly had an impact, not only on stream conditions, but also on shop morale, as well. It finally has the feel of spring around here. Which does lead to a conflict of emotions, everybody is excited for the approaching summer, yet dismayed by the deteriorating conditions as snow melt is now affecting water levels and clarity. It is officially that time of year “Runoff”. It’s funny, every year we know it’s coming yet, every year we try to convince ourselves it won’t. Believe it or not, there are still some options out there if you are flexible and manage your expectations of what will be a successful day on the water. For anyone still looking to fish a freestone, the key is to move upstream in the drainage. Yes, the water temps will be colder but, clarity and volume should both offer better opportunities for finding fish. At least for the time being, as eventually all of the high elevation snow pack will melt too. Keep an eye on the stream flow gauges. There may be a slight cool down in the areas north of I-70 over the weekend. If that happens we could see some locations hit a bit of a plateau as snow melt slows momentarily, which could lead to some improvement to visibility until it climbs again. Obviously, there are always tailwater options here in Colorado that are fish-able every day of the year. Sure this isn’t an original idea and there will be more than a few anglers joining you on the river but, it is a sure fire way to find moving water that is conducive to success. If you go that route, please consider your fellow anglers and the need for a little personal space. Tailwater etiquette is already a bit lacking at times, let’s try not to make it worse. And this is probably the best time of the year for hitting the local still water destinations. Ice is off on every major lake below 9,000 feet and action is heating up. This may be completely foreign to many fly casters but, still water fishing can offer huge rewards at a time of year when river fishing is less than ideal. Not only is there great trout fishing but, Pike fishing has already been productive this spring and we haven’t hit prime season yet. Look for the Pike to step up their aggression as water temps climb into the low 50s. Which typically happens right about the time run-off on our rivers is peaking. That is what you call making the best out of a bad situation.
General Tips for Spring Fishing: Be prepared for instability in both the weather and water conditions any day you hit the river. Pack an extra layer, or ideally two, for any trip but especially for floating. Nothing sucks worse than launching under sunny skies with no wind in a sun hoodie, only to get 3 miles into a 10 mile float and have a wet and windy spring snowstorm blow up on you. As well, bring a shell along too. Not just for any precipitation but, that spring wind can be brutal. Hat, gloves and a buff can really ease the pain in those situations. River conditions can change often, from day-to-day or hour-to-hour. Be flexible in your plan on the water. While it may have been dry flies one day, the next day might be a little cooler and water temperatures might not rise enough to ignite the same hatch. Same goes for clarity. Any new snow this time of year has a tendency to melt off quickly along the river, as it is lower in elevation than where the remaining snow-pack up higher may insulate that new snow and keep it from melting until a later date. This can lead not only to changes in clarity, but also temperature as melting snow is colder than what may have been already in the river. Most of the time if you can find where the run-off is coming in, moving just above it can improve conditions. There still isn’t a real urgency to get out on the water at the crack of dawn just yet, as cold overnight air temps produce the same effect on water temps and they take a little bit of daylight to rebound. Generally speaking, we are seeing things start to get active late morning, with the early to mid-afternoon providing the peak action. Early in the day expect to find fish sheltering toward the tail-outs of runs, along eddy lines and in deeper sheltered lies where they don’t have to expend as much energy as in feeding lanes. As the day moves into late morning and water temps rise, spurring insect activity. Look for fish to move up in the run towards the bottom of riffles and suspend slightly higher in the column in an attempt to feed on drifting nymphs. With the possibility of finding rising fish towards mid-afternoon if conditions allow. Detail reports below will give more specific information on a particular stretch of river. Make sure to check those out for your river of interest, as they will be able to answer questions pertaining to hatches and flies.
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Blue River Below Dillon Reservoir |
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| Flow: 100 cfs | |
| Conditions: Stream flows remain level at a typical spring flow hovering right at 100. This is a decent release for this tailwater and should continue to provide good cover and habitat for resident fish. We are expecting a bit of a bump in the release from Dillon Dam sometime around May 15th. Don’t panic, it should only rise into the 200-300 cfs range, which is a great level for fishing and should improve things around town. Well, that and the addition of a few stockers that have made their way into the river. There continues to be a steady amount of angling pressure on the river, which will affect the bite at times. As well, the sunny days can add to that, as the high sun will intensify the movements of wading anglers in and along the river and spook fish. If you do fish it on a sunny day, pay extra attention to your approach to the river and try to limit your impact. Cloudy days generally have been a little more productive, as the subtle light will help keep fish at ease and more likely to stay put, which will lead them to at least see your drift. Nymphing has produced the most consistent results, with success on patterns for Mysis, Midges and some Baetis emergers – specifically RS-2s. As well, the usual tailwater staples of Eggs, San Juans and small searching patterns have been finding some fish. With flows holding near their seasonal average, we would recommend using the lightest tippet size that you feel comfortable fishing with, 6x would be a good start. Make sure to pay attention to how much weight you are fishing, as well. There are still plenty of runs that benefit from using heavier weight that you would think. As the saying goes, most often the thing that separates a nymph fisherman from a successful nymph fisherman is the amount of weight used in their set-up. Experiment with your weight throughout the day and make sure that you are getting down to the depth you need quickly, that is the key to more fish seeing your offerings. If you aren’t bumping the bottom on occasion, chances are you need more weight. For those dry fly enthusiasts out there, we have been seeing scattered fish feeding on the surface at times. Keep your eyes peeled, as it will not be widespread. If you do find fish on the surface they have been taking emerging Midges in Black, Chocolate and Dun colors, sized #22-26. Good luck with that.
Town Flies: BTS Shrimp, Tim’s Mysis, Stalcup’s Mysis, Andrew’s 5-0 Midge, Red Neck Midge, Glassy Brassie, Mirage Zebra Midge, Desert Storm, Rainbow Warrior, Black Beauty, Brassie, UV Emerger, Biot Midge, Lil Spanker, Tungsten Psycho May-Black, Rojo Midge, Tube Midge – Black or Red, RS-2 – Black or Dun, WD40 – Black or Chocolate, Zebra Midge, Otter Soft Milking Egg, Bead Eggs, Flossy Worm, Gummy Worm, Sparkle Worm, And work in a streamer every once in a while, as well. Often over looked but, randomly deadly. |
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Blue River Below Green Mountain |
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| Flow: 150+/- cfs | |
| Conditions: After bumping up for a few days late last month, there has been a noticeable reduction in the release from the dam, once again offering a level only fit for wade fishing the canyon. Definitely it will still be way too low for float anglers to navigate the river. We don’t like to recommend any particular level to float the lower river, because so much depends on the actual skill of the oars man and the type of raft being used but, it is well above this level if you want to be a good citizen and avoid trespass issues. At these flows there will be a need to be conscious of your approach to the water, as low flows will reduce habitat and fish comfort, making them fairly sensitive to angler movement. Furthermore, if it is high sun that will only exacerbate the situation. Focus on the deeper cover, eddy lines and water along ledges just off the main current early in the day. As the day warms and insect activity picks up, look for fish to move closer to feeding lanes from the middle to upper ends of runs and pools as well as just below riffles where drifting nymphs will be easy forage. Results will be best on tandem nymph rigs, with a wide assortment of patterns. For the lead fly Stonefly, beaded searching patterns and egg patterns should get their attention. Then follow that up with a mix of Baetis and Midge imitations. As well, those overcast days have produced a little interest in surface feeding to emerging midges along with some minor streamer activity.
Flies: Big bead heads: Deep Dish Green Drake, Hare’s Ear, Tungteaser, Pheasant Tail, Rubberlegs, Psycho Prince, Duracell Jig, Flossy Worm. The Smaller Stuff: Aero Baetis, RS-2, Tung Psycho May, Darth Baetis, Split Case BWO, Barr’s BWO, Lil Spanker, Big Spanker, Juju Baetis, Red Neck Midge, Tube Midge, BH Biot Midge, Mirage Zebra,Otter Egg. Sculpzilla, Sex Dungeon, Cheech Leech, Sparkle Minnow etc |
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Colorado River Above Kremmling (Parshall)
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| Flow: 880 cfs and Rising | |
| Conditions: Flows are on the rise and clarity is on the drop. Nearly doubling in volume in just a few days, this will offer some temporary interruption in water quality, which will certainly mirror the action. As the water rises it will pick up sediment and debris from what was the dry river bed and carry that downstream, making conditions tough at times. However, if there is any periods of time where the river holds at a particular level, there could be a short lived window where visibility improves enough to find a few fish trying to regain calories lost through binge eating. The majority of the action has been coming on nymph imitations fished in tandem nymph rigs. Interest has been best on a mix of small midge pupa and larva imitations, and Baetis patterns. We are also finding success on small to medium sized Stonefly and searching nymphs used as the lead flies in those set-ups. Bump up your tippet for the time being, no point in losing any more flies than you need to, with the stained water 3 and 4x is more than thin enough. Don’t overlook the factor that weight plays into the equation either. As flows jump so does the need for added weight. You want to make sure that you get it down and quick. Look for sheltering lies where fish can get a break from the current with less energy spent, while at the same time be able to feed with little effort.
Flies: Pat’s Rubber Legs, Flossy Worm, CDC Pheasant Tail, Bead Prince, Psycho Prince, Hammerhead Nymph, Lil Spanker, Tungsten Hackled, Pheasant Tail #18-22, Black Copper John #20-22, Tung Psycho May, Split Case BWO, Tungsten Micro Mayfly Brown, Tungsten Juju Baetis, Aero Baetis, Root Beer Float, Zebra Midge, RS-2, Foam Wing RS-2, Darth Baetis, Red Neck Midge, BH Biot Midge, 5-0 Midge, WD40, Pure Midge Larva, Chocolate Thunder |
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Colorado River Pumphouse to Dotsero |
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| Flow: 1130 cfs. @ Pumphouse and Rising | |
| Conditions: Flows and clarity are experiencing a slight amount of volatility over the past week or two. This will be due to the fluctuation in precipitation and temperatures that is typical for this time of year, as well as the drop from Green Mountain, which leads to less clean water coming into the system. Although runoff has started, we don’t expect flows to get real big this year due to lower overall snow-pack numbers in the system. It’s certainly not horrible but, we don’t expect to see flows jumping to 6,000, as can be the case on bigger water years. Overall action is on the rise, as water temps climb and both trout and insect activity increase. However, it will be tough at times, as there will be days with limited visibility where it will take a thorough effort to hook up some fish. Results have been best on tandem nymph rigs with a mix of imitations for Baetis, Midges, Stoneflies, Eggs and beaded searching patterns. With the clarity being a little stained, 3 and 4x tippet will be more than thin enough to work in all water types. Make sure to pay attention to the amount of weight and depth of indicator as you change locations in the river. Early in the day fish will be sheltered in slower, deep currents conserving energy until food becomes available. Once water temps start to rise in the late morning, look for fish to move up to positions in the middle to the top of runs where they can feed on drifting nymphs. Although we have been finding moments of good fishing throughout this stretch, the clarity can definitely be an issue the farther west you go due to sedimentary soils and tributary streams. As visibility degrades, you may have to move upstream above those key tributaries. Most notably, Piney Creek and Sheephorn Creek. However, keep in mind that it doesn’t have to be gin clear, at this point we’ll try anything greater than 12 – 15 inches of visibility. Flies: Pat’s Rubber Legs, Psycho Prince, Yeager’s Soft Hackle, Bead Head Pheasant Tail, Duracell, Lil Spanker, Mirage Zebra Midge, Foam Wing RS-2, Poison Tung, BH Biot Midge, Tungsten Psycho May, Darth Baetis, Eggs, San Juan Worm, Sculpzilla, Silver Bullet, Sex Dungeon, Cheech Leech, Crystal Bugger |
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Colorado Below Glenwood Springs |
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| Flow: 2820 cfs | |
| Conditions: Conditions on the lower river continue to improve with regards to water temps, while they are a little less stable with regards to water clarity. So, while this will produce a greater diversity of insect activity, it will at times limit the ability of trout to see all of them juicy bugs. The point being: have a back up plan if you are headed that way. We have had some solid days here in the past month, with early midge hatches that turned to spring Baetis and now are turning to full-on Caddis. However, being this low in a system that takes in a lot of tributary streams at this time of year, clarity can go bad fast, so be ready to move upstream if it blows out. Nymphing has been the most consistent approach on indicator rigs with a mix of Stonefly, Baetis, Midge, Egg and Caddis imitations but, there are times to find rising fish in sporadic quiet water locations feeding on both Baetis and Caddis, depending on the time of day. As well, streamer fishing has been improving now that water temps are on the rise and Sculpin are getting active. Clarity isn’t getting any cleaner than would necessitate using anything finer than 3 and 4x. Look for deep cover, ledges and drops to be holding fish most consistently. This stretch of the river is entirely different than anything upstream from Dotsero but, if you can get past it’s proximity to the highway it is definitely worth the trip. Although floating it does offer the best access for the patchwork of public water that can be hard to reach on foot, there are plenty of spots to drive/walk in to. Don’t let the size of the river intimidate you, rather break it down into smaller pieces and fish it like you would any other wade river you are familiar with. This stretch consistently produces some of the nicest Rainbows on the Colorado River and early spring is a great time to get out and explore this overlooked location.
Flies: Pat’s Rubber Legs, Tungteaser, CDC BH Pheasant Tail, Bead Prince, Duracell Jig, Tungsten Pheasant Tail, Bead Hares Ear, Yeager’s BH Soft Hackle J, G6 Caddis, Thrift Shop Caddis, San Juan Worm patterns, Lil Spanker, Tung Psycho May, Big Spanker, Rainbow Warrior, Magic Fly, RS-2, Bead Eggs, Otter Egg, Flossy Worm
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Arkansas River Above Buena Vista |
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| Flow: 850 @ Granite | |
| Conditions: Still fairly cold along the upper part of the river but, the ever popular stretch of Hayden Meadows is starting to get to a point where Midges and even Baetis will begin to emerge regularly. The bigger issue will now be rising water and decreasing clarity. The more consistent action on the upper river has been from Balltown and the confluence with Lake Creek downstream. With Lake Creek acting as a de-facto tailwater from Twin Lakes, winter releases there have a stabilizing influence on water temps and the stretch from there down to Granite has been the best option in the upper river. There has been a noticeable change over the past couple of weeks, as a substantial release of water from Twin is entering the river and is continuing to step the river up at a steady rate. However, that is not nearly as ominous as it sounds when you consider the river has been flowing at seasonal levels relative to the date for the past couple of months. This should be a major shot in the arm for the entire river, all the way down to Canyon city. Look for fish to spread out into the increased habitat and gain a little greater sense of comfort under the added cover of more water. Nymphing will offer the best approach with 3 and 4x tippet in a two fly set-up. Lead with a mid-sized to small beaded Stonefly or searching pattern and follow that up with a Midge pupa or larva. Look for fish in the early part of the day to still be congregating in sheltered water that offers a little more cover from the heavy currents, such as deeper runs, tail outs to pools, pockets along the bank and ledges. As the day warms, you may see a slight migration towards the head of runs and below riffles as they look to feed on drifting nymphs. Still not as productive as lower stretches of the river with greater insect activity but, definitely improving each week. If nothing else you shouldn’t see much in the way of competition.
Flies: Pat’s Rubber Legs, Red Collar Leggy PT, Duracell, Copper John, BH Pheasant Tail, BH Hare’s Ear, Lil Spanker, Hot Wire Prince, Psycho Prince, Yeager’s Soft Hackle J, Iron Sally, Hammerhead Jig, Mirage Zebra, Red Neck Midge, Poison Tung, BH Biot Midge, Flossy Worm, Silver Bullet, Sparkle Minnow. |
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Arkansas River Salida Area
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| Flow: 1130 cfs @ Salida | |
| Conditions: Flows have jumped up steadily over the past couple of weeks from releases in the upper valley and melting snow but, that isn’t out of character for this time of year and has kept the river tracking at a good early season level, relative to the date on the calendar. Clarity however, is on the decline and will limit feeding at times as sediment is being carried down stream with rising flows. As the flow rises large sections of water may be un-fishable as sheltering lies disappear but, there can still be good edge water to find fish if you get a pocket of less dirty water. Strong hatches of Midges and Blue Winged Olives had been driving great action all the way up into Browns Canyon and we do expect them to remain viable. However, we are now seeing Caddis driving good amounts of action up into Salida and that should be a factor any day where temperatures remain warm. Early in the day fish will be a little slow to start but, that should change late morning as they feed on Midge pupa and larva and Baetis patterns. Fish any of those behind a Stonefly or beaded searching pattern. As the day goes on their interest should switch away from the Midge and more to drifting Baetis nymphs behind a mid-sized searching pattern such as BH Pheasant Tail, Duracell Jig or your go to fly for that category although, we do still continue to have good success on Stonefly, Midge, Baetis and Beaded searching patterns all throughout the afternoon. As well, when conditions allow (overcast) the dry fly fishing has been solid on Blue winged Olives. And as an added bonus, from Hecla Junction downstream through Salida has been seeing a nice little emergence of Craneflies, with good action on both adult and nymph imitations. With clarity as off color as it is, 4x is ideal but, you could get away with 3x to your top fly. We think that flows will peak slightly ahead of schedule and once that does look for clarity to improve and fish to be comfortable in their high water lies, enough to create some great fishing along the bank.
Flies: Beadhead Pheasant Tail, Red Collar Leggy PT, Beadhead Prince, Beadhead Hare’s Ear, Red or Chartreuse Copper John, Hot Wire Prince, Iron Sallie, Psycho Prince, Hammerhead, Duracell Jig, Crane Bomb, Pat’s Rubber Legs, Yeager’s Soft Hackle J, Barr’s Emerger, Juju Baetis, Tungsten Psycho May BWO, Extended Body Para BWO, Zebra Midge, Poison Tung, Rainbow Warrior, BH Biot Midge, Brassie, Lil Spanker, Big Spanker, Mirage Midge, Red Neck Midge, Biot Pupa Midge, Tan Pat’s Rubber, Tungsten Yellow Sallie, Masked Marauder |
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Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs |
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| Flow: 1750 cfs | |
| Conditions: As with everywhere, there was a noticeable jump last week due to rain and or snow melt. The lower river will be fairly dirty for the near future as that will continue to increase in volume. Your best bet at this time of year will be in the upper valley above where the Crystal comes in. Deep nymph rigs will offer the best approach early in the day with 3 and 4x tippet. Start with a BH searching pattern, Stonefly imitation or Egg on top, dropping down to a Baetis or Midge imitation, using a good amount of weight. Caddis and Baetis will be the majority of the insect activity until the river peaks and begins to drop and clear.
Flies: Midge Emergers, UV Emerger, Glassy Brassie, Beadhead Biot Midge, Poison Tung, Beaded Pheasant Tail, Pat’s Rubber Legs #8-10, Psycho Prince, CDC Prince, Hot Wire Prince, Standard Pheasant Tail, Tung Psycho May, Split Case BWO, RS2, Frenchie, Lil Spanker, Big Spanker, Duracell Jig, Root Beer Float, Foam Wing RS2, Yeager’s Soft Hackle, Frechie |
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South Platte River, Middle Fork |
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| Flow: 90 cfs | |
| Conditions: Flows are on the rise and clarity is dropping. But….. there can still be periods of action on beaded searching nymphs and streamers against bank cuts.
Flies: Beaded Prince, Duracell Jig, Hammerhead Jig, Red Collar PT, Beaded Pheasant Tail, Big Spanker, Zebra Midge, Mirage Midge, Red Neck Midge |
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South Platte, Dream Stream |
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| Flow: 75 cfs | |
| Conditions: Flows remain just under a hundred, which is a typical early spring level, particularly in a year with sub standard snow pack. As such, this is a flow that will fish a little better if you think about your approach the river. Make sure to travel with a little greater caution when moving along and in the river. Slow down and make sure your foot steps are light, so as to not alert fish to your presence. Minimize wading and keep a lower profile. Once at a spot where you intend to fish, don’t be in a hurry there either. Slow, calm movements with your rod and cast, limit your extraneous movements. Light tippets of 6x will offer the best presentation. Midge pupa, larva and emergers will be the core of trout diets through the winter but, now that spring is approaching there will be some action on small Baetis imitations. And we would be remiss not to point out that the spring also brings with it the onslaught of crowds that descend upon this small piece of water looking for a shot at a trophy fish running up from the lake. With that in mind, if you are looking for solitude, this ain’t the place. The traffic has been down right heavy while the etiquette a little lax. We are not big fans of targeting fish that are just trying to propagate their species so, if you find yourself drawn to this place, at this time, PLEASE, stay off the Redds and leave spawning fish to their mission. After all, if they can’t reproduce, there won’t be any fish to target – big or small- in short order.
Flies: Loop Wing Emerger, Pure Midge Larva Black or Pale Olive, Black, Red, Chartreuse Copper John, Juju Baetis, Caddis Larva, Poxybiot Nymph, Desert Storm Chartreuse, Tube Midge, Poison Tung, Zebra Midge Black/Silver, Barr’s Emerger BWO, RS2, Poxybiot Nymph, Egg Patterns, Cap’n Hook, Disco Midge, San Juan Worm variations, Crane Fly Larva, Buckskin, Bread Crust |
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Williams Fork River Below Dam |
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| Flow: 40 cfs |
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| Conditions: Dam releases are holding steady at low levels and may drop further. As it gets down to these sub 75 levels, the action really tightens up on this popular tailwater, which gets more than it’s fair share of traffic. As such, drop your tippets to 6x, even 7 if you are comfortable with that light of line. Midge pupa, larva and emergers along with Baetis patterns will be most productive. These can be fished together or behind a small searching pattern, such as a size 20 Flashback Pheasant Tail, or Caddis larva. Look for fish to be “holed up” in the few deeper spots that are available at this low flow. We haven’t heard what the spring release program will be for the lake but, with snow-pack this year being sub par, we anticipate the flow to stay low through May.
Flies: Split Case BWO, Poxy-Biot Nymph, Buckskin, Flossy Worm, Little Brown Bug, Two Bit Hooker, Flash Back Pheasant Tail, Tungsten Micro Mayfly, Big Bear Baetis, Tungsten Psycho May BWO, Pure Midge Larva, Rainbow Warrior, Rojo Midge, Biot mayfly Emerger, #20-22 Green Copper John, Zebra Midge, RS2’s, 5-0 Midge, UV Emerger |
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Eagle River |
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| Flow: 1490 @ Wolcott 550+/- cfs @ Gypsum | |
| Conditions: Friday clarity and volume update:Rising and stained. There may be the odd opportunity above Milk Creek but, that will be best in the afternoon as the daily drop happens for a couple of hours. Going to be a tough go for a bit but, once it peaks and begins to drop it will come back on line quickly. Lead with an small stone, Caddis or mid-sized searching nymph and follow that up with a Midge or Baetis pattern. Look for any sheltering lie along the bank where fish can lay up and conserve energy.
Flies: Duracell Jig, Pat’s Rubber Legs, Psycho Prince, Bead Head Pheasant Tail, Yeager’s Soft Hackle J, Thompson’s Forky Baetis, Lil Spanker, Big Spanker, Root Beer Float, Tung Psycho May, Poison Tung, BH Biot Midge, Foam Wing RS-2, Rainbow Warrior, Red Neck Midge, Darth Baetis, Spaghetti and Meatballs. |
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Spinney Mountain Reservoir |
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| Conditions: Ice is out and fishing is in. So are the crowds. That should taper off a little now that opening weekend has come and gone but, expect weekends to still be popular through spring. Cruising fish along the banks have led to success for both foot and float based anglers. A wide range of techniques are catching fish including: static nymph rigs, hand retrieved nymph rigs and a variety of streamers fished in varying retrieves.
Flies: Chironomids, Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, Zebra Midge, Eggs, Rabbit Leech, Hale Bopp leech |
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Delaney Buttes Lakes |
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| Conditions: Shore Fishing has been slightly better than from boats but, that will change as the water warms and trout return to their normal range, particularly along weed beds. Flies: Buggers, Chironomids, Calibaetis and Eggs and such. |
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