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March 5th Fishing Report

A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 58. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Quite warm today, and a good chance of rain. This will unlock quite a bit of leftover snow and cause the creeks to turn cold and murky. On paper, it will not be a good day for fishing as things did not re freeze last night and there is already some cold water trickling into the creeks.
We will keep you updated, but things should be back on track quickly as there is not a lot of snow on the ground.

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March 4th Fishing Report

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Creeks are in good shape right now with clear flows and a slow melt. It looks like that may all change tomorrow as temperatures are supposed to reach almost 60 AND it is supposed to rain (with the potential for thunderstorms even)
Based on the weather, Saturday is a day to pass on. The silver lining is that the warm weather and rain should get rid of quite a bit of remaining snow. We will keep you posted.

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March 3rd Fishing Report

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Creeks are low and clear with water temps in the high 30s to low 40s. The past couple of days were good melting days. The creeks stayed in good shape until about 3 pm then they started to show some stain from runoff. Having a cold day like to day will give things a chance to slow down melting wise. We’re heading for a bit of a warmup this weekend that might include some rain. There is not a lot of snow left on the banks so we do not expect too much mud to come with the melting and rains.
Midges, stoneflies, and even some olives are hatching mid day. Nymphing and fishing leech patterns has been very successful while water temperatures are climbing.

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March 2 Fishing Report

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of sprinkles between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light west wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
There is little snow left on the banks, but there is just enough in the fields and on the hills to chill things down in the later afternoon. It has not gotten warm enough to turn things murky yet. Fishing before the water temperatures drop has been pretty good, but the window of opportunity is narrow (at best 10-2). Once the rest of the snow melts (looking like the weekend may be the time for a big melt) fishing will be good for longer.
Midges, winter stones, and even some sporadic BWOs are around. Creeks are very low and clear which means fish are very spooky.

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March 1 Fishing Report

Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
The melting snow did not completely lock up last night which means we have had a trickle of melting all night long that will continue into today.
Creeks are very low and clear (fish are super spooky) with water temperatures in the high 30s to low 40s. Remember to use your thermometer! Rising water temperatures are good right now, once snowmelt drops temperature or things cool down near the end of the day, fishing shuts off.
We are seeing midges, winter stones, and even a handful of olives out there with some fish rising mid day. Your best fishing is subsurface on perdigon nymphs and scuds or fishing leeches slowly over the deeper pools.

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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.

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February 26th Fishing Report

Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Last extremely cold day for a while. Things start to pick up temperature wise the next few days. There is a window of winter opportunity opening early this coming week (which happens to be when the shop opens 7 days a week on March 1st!)

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February 25th Fishing Report

Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
A bit of new and MUCH needed snow yesterday. There is little left on the banks right now.
Today is pretty chilly again, while tomorrow temperatures reach into the low 30s, with the next week looking very solid weather wise.
Shop is open Saturday from 9-2 and starts 7 days a week March 1st!
Midges and winter stoneflies are around daily now and with the temperature increase things should finally start to get active. Remember your thermometer! You want to be fishing a rising water temperature. Once snowmelt starts trickling into the system or it cools off naturally, fishing all but shuts down in the winter.

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February 23rd Fishing Report

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Cold weather until the weekend. It’s really not worth bothering to fish until it is sunny and 22 or cloudy and 32 degrees (unless you are already here then you can do some quick trips to see how the fish are feeling).
Shop opens 7 days a week starting March 1st. We will be here this Saturday for you too.

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February 15th Fishing Report

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Temperatures are bouncing around all week this week. Tomorrow’s high is listed as 40 but it will start to drop right away with the new weather pattern blowing in tonight.
Nothing great to report conditions wise. Creeks are low and we need much more snow. Overall fishing has been ok, but we have not been overly excited about the consistency overall. Watch for more stable weather for better fishing.

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