Pre spawn

The lake has turned over and the water temperature has dropped 10 degree in the last 17 days. Before the lake turned the temperature was 66 degrees at the afterbay dam and now is 56 degrees. The cooler water temperature has got the browns fired up and are starting to get aggressive towards the streamer. The spawn seems to be a couple of weeks off and the browns are loading up in the normal staging areas. I recommend using a fast sinking line in the deep holes and trenches. The banks are also a good bet this time of the year when the browns are on the move. The nymph fishing has been improving as the water clears. Last week the water clarity was about 2 feet and today it was about 4 feet. The guides have been using #12-#16 orange scuds and #14-#18 tan softhackles and doing very well. All the normal scuds, sowbugs, and mayfly nymphs have been working well. The traffic on the river has been slow and the fishermen going out are doing well. Give us a Call, and we can help you with setting for what seems to be a great fall season. If you like casting streamers to trout this is the time to be here. PG