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April 22nd Fishing Report

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Yesterday’s sun brought out the caddis for a bit! With the cloud, rain and wind this weekend it looks like the hatch will be suppressed and the olives should show up in better numbers.
Overall fishing has been quite solid lately with fish eating subsurface very well on caddis larvae, purple drank, and leeches. To figure out what they are eating on the surface, watch the rising fish. A gentle sip or just the nose coming out of the water means they are eating mayflies and emergers. An aggressive, splashy rise or even jumping out of the water means that they are eating caddis.

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April 21st Fishing Report

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Yesterday we had drizzle all afternoon and evening. Thankfully it didn’t rain hard enough to mess anything up on the creeks. They remain clear to stained with temperatures in the high 40s to 50 degrees.
Olives are still the main item on the menu with a sprinkling of spring stoneflies. On a day like today, there is a chance at seeing some caddis. The rocks have lots of bright larvae on them ready to hatch (spoiler, fish a green caddis larvae subsurface!)
Subsurface fishing has been great on pretty much any bead heads drifted below the riffles. Something with a bit of movement like a CDC collar is especially effective right now as fish are picking up on movement.

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April 20th Fishing Report

Showers, mainly after 3pm. High near 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Creeks are clear and still a bit low. Temperatures are in the high 40s.
Right now we are still in olive and spring stonefly mode, however we have started to spot a caddis here and there. Watch for the warmer and sunny days and we could see the caddis hatch anytime!
Leeches and soft hackles in the morning, then switching to larger flies with bead head droppers and finally dies for rising fish in the afternoon (we are seeing bugs around 1-ish).

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April 19th Fishing Report

Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Creeks are a bit low and clear. Temperatures are in the 40s.
We are still seeing olives in the later afternoon, especially on the cloudier days. They hatch may be a bit more sparse with the sun today.
Otherwise we are fishing dry/dropper with a large parachute or even a foam fly with a bead head tied below. Subsurface fishing has been good on purple drank, scuds, and caddis larvae. It is not warm enough to see caddis dries yet, but they could start to appear anytime.

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April 18th Fishing Report

Scattered rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Apologies for the gap in reports!
Creeks are flowing a bit low and are clear to slightly stained. Temperatures are in the low to mid 40s.
Olives are the main menu item right now, with a spring stonefly here and here still around. Guides are doing well fishing leeches early in the morning, switching to a foam fly with a dropper mid day, then watching for fish rising to olives in the later afternoon and evening.

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April 5th Fishing Report

Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Creeks are clear to slightly stained with temperatures in the mid to high 40s.
It’s dreary outside! Which makes fly anglers happy right now. Our water levels are still quite low and the fish very spooky. The clouds and stained water helps anglers be a bit more stealthy and keeps the trout from being impossibly spooky. Always approach with as much caution and stealth as you can.
Olives are hatching on most creeks in the afternoon, and we are seeing a handful of spring stoneflies too. Subsurface scud fishing has been fantastic as has leech fishing or nymphing with thicker bodied bugs.

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April 4th Fishing Report

Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
The dreary weather continues. The trout are loving it!!! Guides have been finding olives pretty much every afternoon hatching and subsurface fishing on scuds and thicker bodied bugs has been hot lately. Even fishing them under a foam dry (use an olive training wheel!) has been effective with some fish coming up and crushing the indicator fly!
Creeks are clear to slightly stained with temperatures in the mid to high 40s.

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April 3rd Fishing Report

Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Overall, spring fishing has been solid. We have had some precipitation the past few days, but nothing that has blow rivers out and slowed the fishing down. Creeks are clear to stained with temperatures in the mid 40s.
Blue winged olives, a few spring stoneflies, and midges are still hatching getting some pods of rising fish in the afternoon. Guide trips have done very well fishing foam with a dropper already. With the overcast skies and sometimes stained water, scuds have been deadly lately along with leeches. Hot nymphs have been purple drank and some caddis larvae.

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Fishing Updates

A slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Ugly rain and snow end after today. Things clear up weather wise tomorrow. Creeks are still in good shape and fish are happy, things will be much better starting Friday.
Watch for olives and some spring stoneflies as well as leftover midges. Leeches and small streamers are effective right now too!

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March 26th Fishing Report

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Temperatures this week aren’t expected to really top 40 degrees until later. While this isn’t horrible weather wise (the fish really don’t care, they are pretty happy) watch the overnight temps as cold nights mean slow morning fishing.
Overall the rains helped our creeks a TON. They were never enough to make things horribly muddy and bumped the water up a bit temporarily as well as got things moving subsurface. We are still seeing some midges and olives hatching sporadically, while subsurface fishing has been best on scuds, leeches, and flashy nymphs.

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