105 cfs
62°F · Prime temp
Steady
36d ago
Midges hatch throughout the year in Light Green and Red (Blood) varieties, sizes 20/22, in larva, pupa and adult stages.
Conditions
Silver Creek is running clear and stable near 105 cfs with water temperature at 62°F as of July 29. The upper Preserve section offers lighter currents and easier wading, while lower sections slow into deep pools best approached by float tube or from the bank. Glass-like surface conditions and dense aquatic vegetation demand drag-free drifts and sight-fishing; blind casting will spook these leader-shy trout. Blue-winged Olives lead the hatch, with scuds available year-round and Spotted Sedge Caddis, Little Yellow Stoneflies, and terrestrials (grasshoppers, ants, beetles) active through summer.
Gauges
Techniques
- Sight fish around vegetation and use correct weight on fly to avoid hanging up.
- Fish tandem Midge rig under small strike indicator with midge larva as bottom fly and midge pupa as top fly.
- Fish streamers during very low light conditions: early mornings, late afternoons, and heavily overcast skies.
- Fish adult midge only when you observe trout feeding on the surface.
- Scuds are available year-round and trout eat them year-round; use as productive fly imitations.
- Find and stalk individual trout rather than blind casting to avoid spooking trout.
- Carpenter ants (black and brown, sizes 16/18) and Sandwich hoppers (various colors, sizes 4-12) are terrestrial imitations that work throughout summer and early fall.