Flow
71 cfs ↓
Water Temp
58°F · Prime temp
Trend
Falling
Observed
27d ago
Hatch Status
Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis) #20-22 Heavy activity 11 AM - 3 PM
Conditions
Gin-clear spring-creek water at Silver Creek demands long leaders, fine tippet, and drag-free presentations. As of September 27, flows were holding at 71 cfs with a gauge height of 6.57 ft after dropping from 88 cfs the previous week, making fish spookier and requiring tighter approach angles. Blue-Winged Olives are heavy from 11 AM to 3 PM, with midges moderate in the morning and lighter afternoon action from Pale Morning Duns, caddis, and terrestrials. Stay on your knees, keep casts to 40 feet, and consider a 12-foot leader tapered to 6X or 7X fluorocarbon for dries.
Gauges
Techniques
- Long leaders and fine tippet required for drag-free presentations in gin-clear spring-creek conditions
- Fish the Black Zebra Midge and Peacock Blowtorch in the surface film before the sun hits the water at 7 AM - 10 AM on glassy flats
Recommended flies
Parachute Blue Wing Olive #22Juju Baetis Tungsten #22Egan's CDC Rainbow Warrior #22Juju Baetis Tungsten Purple #22BWO WD-40 #22Olsen's Peacock Blowtorch Barbless #22-24Olsen's Hare's Ear Blowtorch Barbless #20-28Black Zebra Midge #20Tungsten Split Case Nymph PMD #20Bionic Ant 2.0 Black #16Corn-fed Caddis CDC Olive #20Egan's Silver Bullet Baetis #14