Flow
100 cfs
Water Temp
60°F · Prime temp
Trend
Steady
Observed
19d ago
Hatch Status
Spotted sedge caddis are hatching
Conditions
Clear water is flowing near normal at 100 cfs with stable conditions and a prime water temperature of 60°F as of August 15, 2026. The Preserve's upper and middle sections are wadeable, though the lower section runs too deep for wading and suits float tubes better. Blue-winged Olives dominate on cloudy days, while Spotted Sedge Caddis and year-round Scuds are consistently available; consider nymphs, emergers, and duns in sizes 16–22 for best results. Silver Creek's trademark glass-slick water and dense vegetation create tricky currents that demand precise, drag-free drifts and careful approach—these fish are exceptionally leader-shy and easily spooked.
Gauges
Techniques
- Fish tandem Midge rig under small strike indicator with midge larva as bottom fly and midge pupa as top fly
- Use tandem pre-rigged midge larva and pupa flies under strike indicator keeping larva fly near bottom
- Fish adult midge only when you observe trout feeding on the surface
- Fish streamers mostly during very low light conditions—early mornings, late afternoons, and heavily overcast skies
- Best strategy is to find a trout and fish to it rather than blind cast; stalking and sight fishing around vegetation is important
Recommended flies
Brown SculpinWhite Belly SculpinArticulated StreamersBlack MatukaOlive Matuka SculpinLight Green MidgesRed MidgesBlue-winged Olive NymphsBlue-winged Olive EmergersBlue-winged Olive DunsBlue-winged Olive SpinnersSpotted Sedge Caddis LarvaSpotted Sedge Caddis PupaSpotted Sedge Caddis AdultsPale Morning Dun NymphsPale Morning Dun EmergersPale Morning Dun DunsPale Morning Dun SpinnersLittle Yellow Stonefly NymphsLittle Yellow Stonefly EmergersLittle Yellow Stonefly DunsCarpenter AntsSandwich HoppersGreen DrakeBrown DrakeCallibaetisMahogany DunGreen SedgeRock WormMidgeStreamerGrasshopperAntBeetleDamselfly nymphDragonfly nymphCraneflyScud