Hatch Status
Blue Winged Olives and Mahoganies not expected without cloudy, stormy days
Conditions
Flows have dropped to roughly 4,100 cfs, making float stretches longer and opening wade access that was tight all summer. Slight turbidity clears downstream from the dam as water cools into fall patterns. Fish are moving to slower grassy banks, inside flats, and foam lines where they're feeding selectively on nymphs and emergers. Blue Winged Olives and Mahoganies are the key hatches, with afternoon risers present when skies darken.
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Techniques
- Best success nymphing with small Blue Winged Olive nymphs size 18-22: Perdigons, Frenchies, tungsten bead heads
- Brown, olive, or black tungsten thread midge trailed by small BWO or Mahogany emerger or soft hackle is go-to rig
- Small hoppers, ants, and beetles work on slow grassy banks, inside flats, and foam lines
- Fish are moving around as flows drop, so don't expect them to be where they were in August
- Rubberlegs and bead head effective in foam lines and riffles
- Streamer fishing in slightly off-color water on upper river has been good
Recommended flies
Small Blue Winged Olive nymphsPerdigonsFrenchiesTungsten bead headsTungsten thread midgesBlue Winged Olive emergersMahogany emergersSoft hacklesRubberlegsSmall hoppersAntsBeetlesStreamers for off-color waterBlue Winged Olive driesMahogany dries