Tag: East Branch weather

Today we had an overcast day with an annoying NW wind all day. We did not have the amount of fish rising as we did yesterday. Big fish were feeding however after an hour long hatch the heads slowly stoped popping up. A fish could be taken here or there but not like yesterday.

We landed fish on all methods. Streamer, nymph and dry. They enjoyed the nymph early, drys mid afternoon during the short hatch and streamers on the way out. Wasn’t a blow your socks off day but there were chances at some sizable fish on dries. Good fish were landed all around the system this weekend. Also, yes it’s true the Hendricksons are being seen around the system. Not just ones and twos. There’s been spurts here and there. Fingers crossed.

This report will be short. Fish taken on every river on dries today. From noon until dark we had targets. Lots of 14-16 inch fish. Olives and Paraleps were the bug of choice for the fish. We fed them multiple patterns in the 14-18 range. Big number day for dries, lost two great fish…landed lots of solids.

Currently Hatching

Blue Wing Olives – Size 16-18

Tiny Black Stone – Size 18

Early Stone – Size 12-14

Blue Quill – Size 16

Hatching Soon

Quill Gordon – Size 14

Hendrickson – Size 12-16

The system fished well if you worked hard the past two days on nymphs and streamers. A few one and done rises. Rains expected and the spring bloat should be here. Rivers should rise throughout the week. Reservoirs remain pretty full in upper 90%

This weekend we had great weather after the snow squalls Thursday and Friday. Fish caught here and there but the systems still not jumping yet. This weeks weather looks perfect for this time of year. Rains late in the week should bring the rivers up some. Big sun early in week will make some rivers tough to fish. Weatherman says winds will be down this week. Hope so.

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Matt Jansen and I drove some rivers today and casted at a few bridge fish. Found one section of river with crazy midge larva covering rocks. Here’s a pinch of a few I grabbed for a pic.