The Otter is coming Back!
Submitted by Jesse on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 10:37am
Water Temp:
67-72
Water Clarity:
Typical Otter
Hatches:
Caddis, Stones, Coffin Flys, Iso's
Suggested Patterns:
Golden Stone Nymphs #8-#12, Girdle Bugs #10-#12 PT's #12-#18, Tungsten BH Soft Hackle #12-#16, Hares Ear Soft Hackle #10-#16, Princes: Standard, Montana, Batman, Purple, Red, Blue #10-#18, Hares Ear Nymphs(Olive & Standard)#12-#18, Angle Case Emerger #14-#18, Bubbleback Emergers #14-#16, Snowshoe Emerger #12-#16, Bird of Prey #12-#14, Skin Caddis Emerger #14-#16, Unwired Caddis Emerger, #14-#16, Sparkle Caddis Pupa#14-18, BH Serendipities #12-#16, RS2's #14-#20,Copper Bob's #12-#18 (Green, Red, Copper, Black) San Juan Worm, Streamer Patterns. DRYS: Iso Compradun #10-#12, Isonychia Dun #10-#12, Adams #12-#20,Para Adams #12-#20, Female Adams #12-#16, White Wulff #10-#14, Humpy's #12-#16 Cahill #12-#16, Elk Hair Caddis #12-#18, X Caddis #14-#18, Purple Crystal Stimmi #12-#16, Yellow Stimmys #18-#18, Griffiths Knat #18-#20, King Kong Golden, #8-#10, Fat Albert #6-#10, Floater in the Pool #8-#10, Para Hoppers, Foam Beetles, Ants The creek is starting to respond to the cooler temperatures. Although on a warm day it climbs over that 70 degree mark. We have seen some morning temps below even a 67, below the NH confluence. This is without a doubt a time to start paying close attention to the creek and it's temps. As soon as it starts to get to that low to mid 60's mark, expect the fishing to become very good for trout. People are still doing very well for bass and more and more Pike are starting to be caught. I really enjoy starting to work more streamers this time of the year on the creek. As far as nymphing and dry fly fishing. The drys will be great in the early evening as long as it doesn't get to warm again. Fish will be feeding all throughout the water column, so nymphs on the bottom, emergers, and swinging flies should all envoke some response. Keep an eye on the temp, if its over 70, please wait, don't fish. The water will soon be cold enough to not have to worry about it anymore.