Current streamflow- 54cfs
Water temps- mid 50s
Hatches:
Tan caddis
Cream midges
Black midges
Small black stoneflies
October caddis
Hot Flies:
Griffith's gnat 16-18
Elk hair caddis 16-14
Yellow stimulator 16-12
Rainbow warrior 18-14
Pheasant tail 18-14
Perdigons 18-16
Zebra midge 18-16
Pink eggs 14-12
Pat's rubber legs 14-12
The series of fronts that moved through earlier this week brought a little rain to the area. We watched streamflows peak at around 100cfs and they've slowly dropped down to their current level of 54cfs. This gives us a little bit of relief from the low water but is still below the median for this time of year.
That's not to say that the fishing hasn't been excellent though. We've had a lot of success on guide trips with high number of good quality bows and browns. We have had a blast these last few weeks nymphing the pocket water with slightly smaller nymphs than usual, and then switching to small dries and small nymphs to target rising fish in the slower pools and runs. Whichever style you prefer, the fishing has been excellent on both dry fly and nymph tactics.
The tributaries are still fishing well. The biggest challenge in the tributaries right now is the amount of leaf litter that has accumulated in the slower stretches. We need a good rain to flush these out, but at most right now they're a minor inconvenience and fishing should still be excellent with a dry fly and short dropper.