The tricos are back in more numbers than we have seen in a long time. Pods of trout are up and feeding on them and it has been a lot of fun. The spinner fall has been coming between 10 AM and noon and has been the most productive time to fish the dries.
Aside from tricos the main diet of these trout have been sow bugs and baetis nymphs. The fish have been hanging in the fast water whether it be the main heavy current or shallow fast riffles. The water is too warm for the still and slow water areas so don’t get fooled by those enticing long slow runs that can be so productive in the spring.
Streamer fishing continues to impress. It is a good sign that there are a TON of fry in the river and we have a bumper crop of new fish due to some very successful spawning seasons.
Top 3 flies:
Glass bead Wondernymph size 20, Grey Poxyback Sow Bug size 20, Trico Spinner size 20.