The gate to Three Creek Lake opened yesterday. The weather was atrocious yesterday and today so not many folks went that I know of yet, but we should be getting our first reports early in the week. 

No access that I am aware of to the store and boat ramp yet due to the snow bank at the dam. Usually early season a black balanced leech with an orange bead is pretty consistent. It’s a sold lake fly almost anywhere and we would tie that on 1st. Chromies, Red Ice Cream Cone, Red PT, Callibaetis nymphs, Damsel Nymphs and Scuds are all matching food sources prevalent in the lake. 

I would not be surprised to see mayfly hatches by mid-week with the warmth returning tuesday to the mountains. Also, ants and beetles will be good now, and let’s keep an eye on caddis hatches this week or next week and planning to add Black X Caddis #16 and Goddard Caddis to the fly selection, especially for evening sessions.