Flow
417 cfs
Trend
Steady
Observed
20d ago
Hatch Status
blue-winged olives
Conditions
Excellent afternoon and evening fishing with cooler temperatures spreading fish throughout the entire river; mornings are slower. As of September 29, flows were running at 417 cfs and stable. October Caddis, spruce moths, blue-winged olives, mahoganies, pale morning duns, and terrestrials are all active. Consider patterns like Adam's Purple Parachute, Sparkle Dun, Stimulator, Elk Wing Caddis, TH Duracell Jig, Indicator Beetle, Sparkle Minnow, Dali Lama, rubber leg nymphs, and Sculpzilla.
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Techniques
- Lots of dry flies out in the afternoon. Droppers under a medium dry is a great way to prospect.
- Adam's Purple Parachute in sizes 12-16
- Elk Wing Caddis in sizes 16-18
- Fish have spread back out so cover some water
- Rubber leg nymphs in sizes 8-12
- Sparkle Dun in sizes 12-16
- Stimulator in sizes 8-16
Recommended flies
Adam's Purple ParachuteSparkle DunStimulatorElk Wing CaddisTH Duracell JigIndicator BeetleSparkle MinnowDali LamaRubber leg nymphsSculpzilla