Fishing Conditions
The closures for the spawning Rainbows is in effect. From Ennis bridge to the lake is closed and from McAtee bridge up to Quake Lake. These areas will reopen on the third Saturday in May. Before this cold weather we just went through the fishing was doing well on a little bit of everything; nymphs, midges and streamers. Like the rest of our rivers we have had shelf ice forming. This will all break apart as we get into the mid 50's by next week. With the weather seeming to be starting to shift towards more spring-like, Run some Baetis nymphs along with your midge larva.


Fly Pattern Suggestions
Dries| Yeager Bomb Brown: 12-14-16, Comparadun Sulphur: 16-18-20, CDC Thorax Sulphur: 16-18-20, Thorax BWO: 16-18-20, Flag Slate BWO: 16-18-20

Nymphs|14-16 Red Copper John , Garrett's Purple Death: 16-18-20, Little Bit of E: 14-16-18 Purple Lightning Bugs 16; San Juan Worm: 6-8-10 Delektable Purple Hurless: 6-8-10 Mr Rubberlegs Hares Ear: 6-8 Mega Pheasant Tail: 6-8 Turds: 6-8-10 Copper Johnson Red: 16-18-20 Mustang Sally: 16-18 Red Belly Yukbug: 2-4-6, Sillvey's Edible Emerger Olive 12-16, Bead Cased Caddis 12-16, Crawling Caddis Green 12-16.

Streamers| Hairy Sculpin Brown & Olive: 2-4 Bow River Bugger Whiteface Blackie: 4-6 Fathead Yellow, White: 2 Sex Dungeon Rust, Yellow, Black: 2 Silvey's Sculpin Black: 2 Conehead JJ Special: 2-4 Home Invader Yellow, White: 2 Zonkers Black, Olive, Natural/Copper: 4-6, Double Screamer Streamer Olive/Black: 2 Circus Peanut Olive: 2 Sculpzilla Black, Dark Olive: 4-8


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