We are seeing great action nymphing stoneflies, baetis, PMDs, caddis and midges. The streamer fishing has also been very good this week, with jigged streamers on the tighline setup being a hard one to beat right now. For those looking to knock off the rust of their spey cast for the upcoming steelhead season, the trout spey fishing in the lower river has also been good as the fish have really begun to chase flies with the drop in water temps.

 

The fish have been a bit more spread out now, and both indicator and euro nymphing are in play, each one providing advantages with certain water types. As temps remain good all day, the window for good fishing is really most of the day, with the bite slowing down in the late afternoon. However, with good caddis hatches happening at dusk, there is still some great after work fishing to be had right now, and the prospect of dry fly fishing on this otherwise nymph-specific fishery is definitely keeping things interesting.

 

This is one of the best times of year to fish this river and the current conditions don’t get a lot better than this, we hope to see you out here in the coming weeks!