Flow Rates and Water Conditions

Water Conditions:  Fair

Flows are back up to 126 cfs as of  8/6

Water temperatures mid to upper 60s midday

Fishing conditions and Hatches: Fair-Good

No new reports this week, all the guides have been working 7 days/week and nobody has been guiding up there. If you want to hide from the crowds and are willing to leave early it would be a great place to hide. Nighttime temperatures are predicted to be in the high 30's-low 40's all next week so early morning water temperatures will be down in the mid 60's. Midday air temperatures are expected to be in the 90's with a drop into the mid 80s middle of next week. Definitely into summer mode with Tricos and big midges especially up towards the dam.  The flows have dropped back down so the faster water should be more oxygenated but the water temperatures have gone up so take lots of temperature readings and be aware of the fish's speed of recovery. Also leave the fish in the water if you're taking pictures.  The hatches have been sporadic with midges and Tricos being the strongest but also Caddis. Not a lot of surface activity, the best being the last couple of hours of light. I repeat the evenings are worth a try. Shouldn't be too long before the Perch fry start getting flushed into the river.

Recommended Flies

 DRIES:   REALLY big Chernobylly Mousey looking stuff | Mother Shucker #22-24 | Brite Wing PMD #16-18 | E/C Caddis #14-18 | Sloan's Outrigger Caddis #14 | Sparkle Flag Black #20-22

NYMPHS: Prince Nymph #12-16| Dead Drift Crayfish #8 | Bottom Roller Psycho #10-12 | Copper Zebra #16-18 | T's Stone Drummond Light #8-10 | T J Hooker #6-10 | Newbury's Alt Rocker #16-18 | Flashback Barr's Emerger #16-18 | Pheasant Tail Midge Pupa #12-14 | Blood Midge #12-16 | Barr's Trico Emerger #20-22

STREAMERS: Meat Whistle | Sculpzilla | Hornberg #6-8 | Belly Scratcher Minnow Chub #2 | Bank Robber Sculpin #2 |

Playbate Chartreuse #1/0