Call me an enabler but I’d get out while the weather is nice. In spite of the rain the river is in fine shape at 111Cfs. Water temps continue to be around 62 F and the water is clear until Little Falls comes in at Bluemount Rd. Ants, beetles and hoppers have tricked more than a few fish this week. Black Buggers sized #8-10 and Bead Head Pheasant Tails sized #14-16 are great in the early AM. Note: Going out West this Summer? We have lots of new 5 weight rods in stock from R.L. Winston, Sage, Loomis and St.Croix.

The shop that is-the river will be open all weekend. Flow is around 109 Cfs and water temps are in the low 60’s. The river appears low to folks that have grown accustomed to higher flows this year but it is still in great shape.The water is gin clear so longer leaders, (start with a 12 foot 6x) are suggested. Fishing with big attractors has slowed a bit and we’re back to fishing lots of ants in a #18 and Japanese beetles in a #12-14. Sulphurs havebeen infrequent at best so try a smaller pattern, (#18-22) towards dusk in the flat water between Falls Rd. …

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Mixed reports on Cicadas are flooding in.Anything from Zero to 25 fish have been reported on these patterns this week. The river has been dropping all week and with rain in the forecast this afternoon, I’d fish a few San Juan worms and streamers. Start looking at the smaller terrestrials in your box and find a way to fish them in the shade and along the edges of riffles. Bead head pheasant tails are back in circulation and a #14-16 is a great day saver if you come up short with dries. Sulphurs are #18 or so now and from 4 till dark is the …

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River level is in great shape and the water is clear and dropping.Two seperate reports this weekend of twenty fish days on Cicadas are worth mentioning. Sulphurs, Caddis, and Cicadas are dry fly fisherman and wets are still working in the riffles. Most of the Sulphurs are in the #16 range. With warmer weather in the forecast for this week they should start coming off earlier in the day -before noon and don’t for get to come out for spinner falls around 7:30 till dark. Olive bodied caddis have been taking fish between hatches and The section above Falls road yielded two Browns between 19″ …

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After a soggy weekend the river has recovered nicely. Water is clear, dropping and is in great shape. The cloud cover should help one get closer to fish, just bring a rainjacket in case they open up. Dry fly fisherman rejoice! Cicada patterns are a good bet in the morning. Small green bodied caddis, like X-Caddis and Henryville Specials sized #16-18 are taking quite a few fish between hatches of Sulphurs.Most of the Sulphurs have been coming off between 2:30 and 4:30 PM The warmer evenings this week should allow for great spinner falls starting around 7:30 PM till dark. Note: This photo is another …

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The gauge is still down but everyone has found the river level to be ideal for dry fly fishing. Water temps have been between 54 and 60 degrees throughout the catch and release area. With Rain in the forecast make sure you bring a jacket this weekend and enjoy some of the best fishing of the season. We had a group in today that picked up lots of fish at Masemore on #10-#6 Cicadas in the morning and #14-#16 Sulphurs in the afternoon and evening. Caddis have been working between hatches and a #16 or #18 is about right. Note: Thanks to Jason du Pont …

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