Fishing Report

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Fishing continues to be very difficult due to low water and sunny skies. Fish are responding to leeches and nymphs in the riffles, and are super spooky pretty much everywhere else. Some sparse midge hatches mid day are around, and we are still waiting for some warmer water to see the olives in any decent numbers.
We’re due for some (much needed!) light rain tonight and tomorrow. The predicted totals are not nearly enough to mess things up, and the cloud cover and drizzle will only benefit fishing!

Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
We had a nice light rain yesterday with some areas getting a quarter of an inch of rain. While this is no where near enough to bring creeks up to normal flows, any precipitation is good right now!
Creeks reamin very low and super clear (which means spooky fish) with temperatures in the low to middle 40s area wide.
We’re having the most success fishing the riffles and broken water or slowly crawling leeches and scuds at the bottom of deeper pools.

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail. High near 49. Light northeast wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Stuck is the word right now. Creeks have been the same flow, same temperature, and same clarity for almost a month now. Still chilly enough (temps in the low 40s) that trout are not really all that happy, and hatches are sparse except for an hour or two during the day.
Not only do we need the rain (things are super low already this season), it may get things moving if it actually falls throughout the day.
Midges are still the main hatch. While we have seen some olives in the later afternoon, it is not anything we would call a hatch yet….
Leeches and scuds are still the hot flies.

Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Creeks are very low and clear with temperatures in the low to mid 40s.
Overall fishing is still pretty good. It hasn’t really kicked in yet, but the weather has been more than pleasant to be outside in! Lately fish have been pretty happy in the riffles, even starting to eat smaller terrestrials (check out the new skater tot fly!!) we are using as indicators.
Subsurface fishing has been best on smaller streamers and leeches as well as scuds and midge larvae.
We are sounding like a broken record, but some cloud cover and rain could be a game changer for the area!

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Creeks are very low and clear, we are in dire need of some moisture. Water temperatures are in the low to mid 40s area wide.
The weather this weekend looks very nice to be outside. Don’t expect too much from the fishing. The low water and bright skies are making things very difficult out there! That coupled with the water temperature being stuck in the 40s means things are decent, but not crazy good out there condition wise.
We are seeing some midges and winter stones still, but what we are waiting for is the water temperature to hit about 50 and trigger spring stoneflies and olives (as well as scuds!).

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Yesterday’s chill was brutal, but things are starting to warm up on land, and under the surface of the water.
As the water starts warming up watch for more fish activity, especially mid day. We haven’t hit the magic 50 degrees yet (olives, stonefliy hatch etc) but are still seeing pods of fish feeding on midges and winter stoneflies on the surface.
Subsurface scuds, leeches and streamers have been the way to fish. A large scud with a small, thin bodied bug below has been excellent right below the riffles.
Creeks are very low and clear, and fish are spooky. Approach the water with caution!

Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Today and tomorrow are pretty much no goes for fishing. Cold and windy. Temperatures stabilize on Friday with a high near 53, and Saturday in the 60s. Weird, weird weather…
Creeks are very low and clear and fish are extremely spooky. Water temperatures have not gotten warm enough for olives and spring stones yet, we are still seeing midges and winter stoneflies though mid day, and fish are loving streamers and leeches fished slowly below the riffles.

Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tomorrow’s high dips to only 25. Fish today, then give it a couple days to warm up again!
Creeks are low and clear with temperatures in the mid 40s area wide. Hatches have been sparse lately, but we are seeing midges and winter stoneflies here and there still.
Leeches are still the key right now. While scuds and midge larvae are good subsurface too, trout seem to be keying in on leech patterns in the riffles and just below.

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Creeks are very low and very clear. Temperatures are in the low to mid 40s area wide. The nights are still a bit chilly and fishing doesn’t start picking up until a bit later in the mornings.
There are midges and a few winter stones out there, and with some of the warmer temperatures the next couple of days there is a chance to see some olives too.
Overall, fishing is difficult due to the clear, low water and sunny skies. We have not had much winter precipitation and could use some rain or snow!

The shop is getting some painting done and will not be open until Saturday.

Sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Creeks are low, clear, and in some cases weedy. The drought we were left with from last season is still here unfortunately with most of our area still in an extreme drought. We need more precipitation!

With the warmer weather, fishing has been ok. We’re seeing a few midges and winter stoneflies hatching and even a smattering of olives too. Subsurface fishing has been best dead drifting leech patterns and twitching them every once in a while. Scuds and pink squirrels have also been effective below riffles. We still have a little snow on the ground that is slowly melting, so make sure to continue to use your thermometer. Once snowmelt hits the creeks and water temperature stops climbing or starts dropping, the fishing slows down to a crawl.