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L.C. Ranch - Private - October 1st, 2008
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Fish deep! Sinking lines and long nymph rigs are in order. Early morning, late afternoons and into the evening hours shoud be good. Look for some risers after midge clusters.
Provo River - October 1st, 2008
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Lower Provo:
River below Deer Creek is currently 297cfs. As always nymph fishing will be successful. Scuds, caddis and mayfly imitations. Fall BWO's are showing, remember to go small on these. Streamer fishing should produce in early morning and evening.
Middle Provo:
Flows are at 207 cfs in the upper reaches and Chartleston reporting 255 cfs. As always combinations of sowbugs and small mayfly patterns will be effective. BWO's are on for the fall remember to go small (20-22) as well as October caddis. Hopper's with a dropper will still be effective. And, as on the Lower Provo don't be afraid to throw a streamer.
Flies you will need for a day on the middle and lower Provo:
Weber River - October 1st, 2008
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Current reported flow is at 196 cfs near Wanship. More than ever expect to find fish holding in deep pockets and deeper riffle sections. A sow bug or hare's ear trailed by a midge larvae or a caddis nymph will produce consistently. For those venturing during the day a hopper dropper combo works. There are still a few caddis hanging around mid-day.
Nymphs: Sow bug #12-#16, Hare's Ear with and without a beadhead#14-#16 (hello whitey),Zebra midge (red and black) #20-#22, baetis nymphs #20-22,Caddis emergers and soft hackle imitations.
Streamers: Double bunnies, Clousers, Woolly Buggers, Platte River Spider and Zonkers are always good.
Green River - September 13th, 2008
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PLEASE NOTE: HEADERS WITH AN *** preceding the title indicate no changes from the previous report.
RIVER FLOW INFORMATION-FLAMING GORGE - (Extracted from the Bureau of Reclamations Weekly Report). Flows are 1500 cfs daily average.
Note from BOR:
Beginning August 1, 2008, a modified fluctuating pattern will be implemented that maintains a daily average of 1,500 cfs. The low releases from Flaming Gorge will be 935 cfs throughout the nighttime hours until 6:00 a.m. when releases will be increased to 1,445 cfs.
Releases will remain at 1,445 cfs from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at which time releases will be increased to 1,690 cfs and remain at that level until 11:00 p.m. Beginning August 1, 2008, a modified fluctuating pattern will be implemented that maintains a daily average of 1,500 cfs.
The low releases from Flaming Gorge will be 935 cfs throughout the nighttime hours until 6:00 a.m. when releases will be increased to 1,445 cfs. Releases will remain at 1,445 cfs from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at which time releases will be increased to 1,690 cfs and remain at that level until 11:00 p.m.
RIVER WATER TEMPERATURES- Water temperature is 56.0 degrees. Checked 8/27/2008. Temperatures are BOR readings as released from Flaming Gorge dam. With water temperature inclines fluctuating in the reservoir, water temps through the spillway have been harder to maintain. You might see a 4-6 F change over 24-48 hours.
WATER QUALITY- Water quality rated poor, fair, good or excellent is currently: DAM TO LITTLE HOLE= Clear, Excellent LITTLE HOLE TO RED CREEK= Excellent. BELOW RED CREEK= Has been dirty several days last week, may be wise to check current status before fishing this area.
A NOTE ABOUT RED CREEK: Rain storms or early spring run-off may cause Red Creek (12 miles downstream from the dam) to flow on occasion, it's effect depends on how much flow is occurring into the river-just a little, not bad, a lot, cloudy but usually can be fished with streamers. A heavy flow will cause the lower Green River to run completely red at times and be entirely unfishable.
AVAILABLE AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, AQUATIC INSECTS AND TERRESTRIAL HATCHES:
SCUDS-Yes, available all year MIDGES-Yes, adults- some activity, larva/pupae available in the drift all year. Rarely active on hot sunny days. BAETIS- Rare, as temps cool we will see the smaller fall/winter baetis return. P.M.D's- Rare, fading. CALLIBAETIS- None- But watch for them in C Section. TRICOS- None. CADDIS- Yes, several species. STONEFLIES-None. CICADAS- None. MORMON CRICKETS- None. OTHER TERRESTRIALS-Ants, flying ants, beetles, hoppers.
***FLY PATTERNS
SCUDS- Scuds should be olive/gray, #16-22 or smaller if you want to match. the natural micro-scuds. Larger scuds (#14-10) in Tan, Pink and Orange as attractors are also effective. MIDGES- Pupa: brassie, red, olive, or black #20-24. Tie some with tungsten beads for weight (known as Zebra midges), others with glass beads for color. Adults: the most common adults are black, olive, or gray. Small Adams and simple adult midge patterns (#16 to #22)
will work including clustering patterns such as a Griffiths Gnat, Two Bead Midge or the local Fuzzball. BAETIS- For Fall/Winter Baetis #22-26 Para Adams, BWO patterns. For Spring Baetis: #16-18
BWO patterns in low profile adult patterns. Compara-duns, parachutes, extended bodies. For emergers: #18-20 RS-2’s, WD 40’s in grey and olive bodies, pheasant-tail nymphs, tungsten zebra midges camel brown. Flashback versions of some of these patterns are useful. PALE MORNING DUNS- Winger PMD’s or Compara-duns #14-16. .
The fly list above suggests the available trout food and their imitations. Each week I will list the top six flies that were productive from the week before. The danger here is that things change from week to week, so while trends in fly selection can be consistent, keep in mind they do also change with current fishing conditions.
Small scuds- olive, grey #18-22
Para Crickets #18-10
Tungsten Zebra Midges #14-16 brown, wine, red.
Fat Alberts #14-8 Tan
GT Triple/Doubles #12-16 amber, olive, black, purple. Great for caddis hatches.
Black Ants #18-12 regular, #10-8 longer shanked hooks.
Para Hoppers Tan #14-8
Small scuds #18-14 olive or grey.
Streamers #2-6 Buggers in tan, black, olive, Goldilox Buggers, Double Bunnies, and because of recent stocked rainbows- a good rainbow imitation #4 or larger.
THE PAST WEEK IN REVIEW -
Update: September 13, 2008
I am leaving the current report intact for a few more days. Nothing has really changed over the the past several weeks. The weather has been cooler and we saw several days of cold/wet weather that even distturbed Red Creek for a short time. But weather ahead clear seems clear and normal.
RATED 5- 6
Things change slowly on the Green this time of year. But we are slowly slipping the summer away and soon will be cooling some which will bring back some of our hatches while sending others away for the year. Overall the fishing remains solid. Most anglers are doing quite well with a little effort. Early mornings have been the toughest as the water flows stay increasing over several hours, once the flows settle, fishing can recover. So mornings are often, not always, times to fish deeper. Too, the afternoon weather has cooled anglers off on the Green River with threatening or actual afternoon rain showers. These weather cells can create a little inconsistency in the fishing by when the fish feed, not if they feed.
In the upper canyon we are moving away from the monster flies to the more technical and exacting bugs. Ants, little crickets, caddis and hoppers fished tight to the banks are exceptional more often than not. Big bugs still have their moments though and afternoons have often been the best to try them. Fat Alberts have been very good.
Hoppers and caddis have stepped up in the place of Cicadas. The hoppers this season were more than abundant, they were thick. That abundance has dwindled and the fish are more selective than ever on hopper imitations, but still have a great interest in them. The stronghold of this hopper presence has been the lower two miles of the A Section and down river. Some very exciting fishing when the fish get on these guys. Caddis has been of primary importance too. While you can fish imitations from spillway down, down river of the Rock Garden has been the dominant areas. You can experience an emergence periods some evenings at Little Hole on the flats that creates hot fishing. The noisy rises are a clue, but this action can be very short in duration, so you need to be on it as soon as possible.
Caddis pupa with Leisering lifts are very effective. On the topside, #14-16 Peacock caddis or GT Triple/Doubles work well. Fall or October caddis should add their presence to the available caddis species on the Green River.
Other hatches of importance are the PMD’s and Little Yellow Sallies are gone for the most part. We might see them sporadically now and again. As we cool, midges and small Baetis will take their place.
Nymphing, if you choose, will still pick up the slower portions of the anglers day. Small scuds, Tungsten Zebra midges, San Juan worms will all add to the effort. PMD’s are fading, but if you run into them the best emerger pattern is often a Pheasant tail nymph. Beadhead versions are popular too.
With the small stockers in the river, it might be time to pass a few small rainbow patterns in front of those aggressive browns. This is the most important time to go for the truly large trout in the river.
***FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AHEAD- RATED 5.0 and higher. The river should remain at a high level of productivity into the near future. Some days will be more challenging than others, but the majority of days will have their periods when the fishing exceeds most expectations. Hopper and caddis activity will be the hot approaches to the fish.
THIS PAST WEEKS CROWD MONITOR-Rated 1 to 10, with one being an empty river and ten stay home. I posted this note last year and it is still appropriate! Important to remember: Waders: There are only two access points on the upper river, Little Hole and Spillway. Everyone has to enter at one of these two areas. It's not important how many people are there, but what you do to separate yourself from others makes for solitary fishing. If you are unwilling to walk a little, expect to fish with others. Boaters: Seems there are always a large number of novice boaters trying out their river skills, not all are successful, hopefully they will improve as the year progresses. The worst transgressions: Following too close to others boaters, cutting too closely in front of other drifting boats, floating through or over another anglers fish, competing for fishing holes and fish already occupied by other boating or wading anglers. There's plenty of river and fish, let's give each other a little courtesy and room (i.e. try practicing the Golden Rule when it comes to our fellow anglers). This is supposed to be fun for us all!
These ratings are the lowest possible anytime. Weekends A Section (Friday/Saturday)= 6 for fishermen, 4 Rafters . B section (Friday/Saturday)= 4 for fishermen- 1 for rafters. Weekdays, all sections = 4-5
***RECENT WEATHER Daytime highs- 48-81 degrees Night time lows, 40-50 degrees This past week: Sunny, beautiful, afternoon cloudiness, afternoon thunderstorms.
***EVALUATION RATINGS On occasions I'm asked about my rating numbers that are used to evaluate the fishing in this report. The questions are generally things like: do you ever rate the fishing a ten?
You won't see a ten from me very often, it has to be consistently incredible for a ten rating. Though we do get incredible days, we seldom get a full week of it. Other comments are that I'm to conservative only rating the river at a five or six. So here it is: 1,2,3 very poor to poor; 4 below average; 5,6 average to good; 7 great; 8 excellent; 9 superb; 10 incredible. So you can see, a five or six rating is not a poor rating and should be a great time to fish the river.
Provo River - Lower - December 12th, 2006
supplied by: Four Seasons Flyfishers FISHING: Good
Middle Provo: 210 – 235 c.f.s. Higher water levels have helped to really improve fishing as opposed to our typical winter flow rates. As long as this trend continues; look for trout nearer the head of the run. There are a variety of larger [#14 to #18] scuds in the water ranging from gray to green to tan. Sow bugs have also been consistent fish producers for the past several weeks. Colors range from brown to gray to white and sizes are consistent with the scuds. There is an increasingly strong midge presence on the water as one approaches the Jordanelle Dam. Most common colors have been black and green; although one could expect to see gray adults as well. Any variety of colors and/or stages of emergence will work sub-surface. Hook sizes should be kept somewhere in between #22 to #26.
Provo River - Middle - November 19th, 2005
supplied by: Four Seasons Flyfishers FISHING: Excellent
Daily Stage and Stream Flow [click here]
The Middle is still great. the fish are eating globugs, San Juan worms, and baetis nymphs pretty much everywhere. The streamer fishing is also good with lots of fish eating the classic Mickey Finn.
Provo River - Upper - November 19th, 2005
supplied by: Four Seasons Flyfishers FISHING: Great
The Upper is being great to us as well. The rainbows are still in the river trying to do their thing. Same with the brown trout. Fishing with glo-bugs and streamers is the best way to go.
Strawberry Reservoir - November 19th, 2005
supplied by: Four Seasons Flyfishers FISHING: Great
Go now for one last hoo-rah before the lakes ices up. The fishing is great and we are seeing some enormous fish this year. Big streamers are the key to success.
Currant Creek - November 19th, 2005
supplied by: Four Seasons Flyfishers FISHING: Good
This little stream has plenty of browns spawnign right now in very shallow water. The fish are chasing small streamers, globugs and there seems to be quite a few cutthroat eating dries still.
Huntington Creek - June 28th, 2005
supplied by: Western Rivers Flyfisher FISHING: Good
This little creek has good water for the first several miles below the dam till the Left Hand Fork joins the main body of water. Given how low Electric Lake is, this fishery should not be affected anymore by run-off. Midges and PMDs will produce good dry fly and nymph fishing. Caddisflies and stoneflies will also start to hatch any day. Very small streamers that do a good job of imitation the small baby browns will move some of the streams larger fish. As they try and fill this depleted reservoir I would expect this fishery to stay in shape much longer than most.
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