THE BITE IS ON! Beat the heat and come up this afternoon and fish the solid hatches we have been having. Tons of fishing have been rising all over the river. It's probably harder to find a spot without rising fish now. The water is in perfect shape both flow and clarity-wise. You don't want to miss the fishing this week! Cooler temps later in the week will keep the trout bite on! Pike bite is starting to heat up now also! DON'T FORGET FATHER'S DAY IS THIS WEEKEND! Get dad what he wants, fishing!
River Report
River Flow 900 CFS and slowly falling throughout day - Visibility is clear. AM Water Temp 60°F. - Sunny, with a high near 90°. Light west wing increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Tonight's low temp will be 65°.
Start off your day swinging streamers to search for fish. Then work some nymphs and in the afternoon and evenings start looking to dries. The Streamer bite is on. Fish John's Lion Bugger, G's Gotcha, Circus Peanuts, Zonkers, Woolly Buggers, Pick Yur' Pocket, Conehead Muddlers and tie into some nice Rainbows. Smallmouths are also on the prowl in the TMA. Stop in the shop to Stock up on Streamers & Stone Fly Nymphs. The afternoon will see caddis hatching, then as the evening progresses the Cahill hatch is what the trout are feeding on like crazy! Smallies too!
We like the following patterns: March Brown Sparkle Duns, March Brown Spider, Light Cahill, Adams, BWOs (cloudy days), Green Caddis pupae and emergers, Circus Peanuts, Zonkers, Woolly Buggers, Pick Yur' Pocket, Hares Ear (12-16), BH Princes (10-16), BH Pheasant Tails (12-18), Rubber Legs (all colors), 20 Incher's (8-16) & Euro Bead Head Princes. Don't forget to try a San Juan or Yellow Stone Mop Fly, too. We recommend a drop rig for maximum effectiveness and use an indicator to make sure you don't miss any takes. Try the AirLock indicators if you haven't already. They are the best!
A special thanks to all the independent guides who float over our rainbows and don't contribute a dime to stocking them.
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