February 28th Fishing Report
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.We have little snow left on the banks (which hopefully will not be a problem going later into the season as our water levels are very low right now). A warmer, sunny day like this will be a melting day and should release a bit of icy water into the creeks. It is essential on days like this to make sure to use your thermometer and fish while the water temperature is rising. There is a sweet spot right around mid day that temperatures are good up until the snowmelt starts to hit the creeks. The moment that happens, fishing slows down or stops outright.
We are still seeing midges and a few winter stoneflies, and some anglers have reported even seeing a few olives hatching. Fishing a smaller, dark bodied pattern subsurface to start the day, and switching to a klinkhammer or tilt wing if fish are rising is the normal rhythm for the winter season. Do not overlook streamers and leeches as we get these warm bumps as some larger fish will seek out big meals this time of year.