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Fishing Report August 25th, 2011
Our Waters
Fishing continues to be productive. The trout seem to be most active in the mornings and afternoons, and mid-day periods can be no-ticeably slower. Except for swarms of midges, most of the aquatic insect hatches have slowed down. Fish are still coming up for spruce spruce moths, although these bugs are of terrestrial origin, they can be present on the water in significant numbers. Try any standard caddis pattern size 12–14. If caddis or mayfly patterns aren’t producing fish then try common attractor patterns and grass-hoppers.
Many of the fish we catch in our area are Westslope Cutthroat, native Rainbow Trout and Bull Trout. These fish are native, natural fish and must be released. If you do not practice catch and re-lease and prefer to keep fish, there are a few rainbows with miss-ing adipose fins which can be kept.
Salmon River Fishing Report Aug 15
Fishing continues to be productive. The trout seem to be most active in the mornings and afternoons, and mid-day periods can be noticeably slower. Except for swarms of midges, most of the aquatic insect hatches have slowed down. The spruce moth can dominate the insect species available for consumption by the fish. Although these bugs ... Read More →
Fishing Report August 1st
Fishing is great! Water level is ideal for both fish and fly angler. Hatches of a multitude of aquatic insect species are in full bloom, and the trout can be observed feeding on the surface. Small yellow stoneflies (yellow sally) continue to dominate the mix of insect activ-ity. Some of the preferred patterns : Yellow ... Read More →
Fishing Report July 26th
Fishing is good. The previous high water has dropped to an ideal level for both fish and fisherperson. Hatches of a multitude of aquatic insect species are in full bloom, and the trout can be observed feeding on the surface. Small yellow stoneflies (yellow sally) dominate the mix of insect activity. Some of the preferred ... Read More →
July Fishing Report
Given the high snow pack, our waters are high for this time of year. If you are interested in fly fishing your best options are to fish above town on the Salmon, look for really soft water, and nymph for trout or swing for bull trout. However, wade with extreme cau- tion and consider a ... Read More →
