Flow
88 cfs
Water Temp
58°F · Prime temp
Trend
Steady
Observed
34d ago
Hatch Status
Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis) size 20-22 showing heavy activity, prime time 10 AM - 2 PM.
Conditions
Gin-clear spring-creek conditions at Sportsman Access reward long leaders tapered to 6X-7X and drag-free drifts. As of September 14, flows held steady at 88 CFS with prime water temperature at 58 degrees. Before the wind picks up around 11 AM, fish glassy flats with small Parachute Blue Wing Olives and Juju Baetis Tungsten. As wind builds, windward banks light up with emerger activity; consider working the chop with BWO WD-40s and soft hackles when the flat water turns rowdy.
Gauges
Techniques
- Gin-clear spring-creek conditions reward long leaders, fine tippet, and drag-free drifts.
- Early midge and Trico activity on glassy flats 7 AM - 9 AM favors long leaders and delicate presentations to sipping fish.
- Fish slower inside seams and weed edges with emergers and dry flies before wind builds during 10 AM - 1 PM prime hatch window.
- Work windward banks with CDC caddis or olive nymph along weed margins during 4 PM - 6 PM light caddis activity and evening feeding.
Recommended flies
Parachute Blue Wing Olive #22Juju Baetis Tungsten #22Tungsten Split Case Nymph - PMD #20Olsen's Hare's Ear Blowtorch #20-28Barr's Flashback Emerger - BWO #22Lil Bit Craven - Dark Olive #22BWO WD-40 #22Olsen's Quilldigon - Olive #22-24Pheasant Tail Tungsten #20Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Olive #20Roza's World Spain Perdigon #18-32Egan's Silver Bullet - Baetis #14