Bull_Dog
08-15-2012, 01:37 PM
Truckee River
The flows on the River spiked yesterday from a monster thunderstorm in the Truckee area. It should not affect the river for very long and should be back to normal by the time you read this. What it has done is given the river a shot of cold water and stirred things up a bit after some very consistent flows over the past couple of months. It can only help the fishing and conditions unless you were one of the ones standing under a bridge waiting for the rain to stop on Tuesday afternoon.
The river is in great shape. The fishing has pretty good for some and tough for others but that is always the case on the Truckee. Fish seemed to have moved into faster water due to the water temperatures. “High Sticking” in pocket water has been a ton of fun and been producing over the past few weeks, especially on the California side. The type of water that the fish are in right now is tougher to wade for sure. Look for some areas that you would not like to be in and fish there. The larger runs and pools just don’t have as much food and oxygen right now. Crayfish are molting and there are still a few Stoneflies around. Dead drifting these patterns with a smaller dropper and some added weight has been really effective. You can do it with an indicator but in faster water the indicator can also pull your flies out of holding areas too quickly. That is where High Sticking “Floater No Cator” style has really made a difference with better anglers. Look for conditions to get even better over the next few weeks as temperatures start to cool and kids go back to school. Don’t forget your wading staff!
Little Truckee River
Flows are 60 CFS. It’s been a pretty standard summer on the Little Truckee. Mid day hatches, clear cold water and very technical fishing. The flows are starting to go down which is also a very normal event for this time of year. The PMD hatch has lasted a long time this year and there are still signs of it mid day. As the flows get lower it is even more important to have a stealthy approach. The Little Truckee is not a place to make hundreds of blind casts with two flies and an indicator. The fish have been there and done that. A better way to approach the Little Truckee is to treat it more like a hunting expedition. Walk slowly, look for rising fish (or just fish in general) and make fewer casts in productive looking areas, don’t wear bright clothes or hats and give the fish a break from repeated casting and most important of all as the water gets lower is to stay out of the water as much as possible. Anglers with this type of approach are the ones with their nets out more often. The Little Truckee is an awesome fishery that has its own style and can be very rewarding with the correct approach. Nymphing is tough right now due to low flows and lots of moss on the bottom. Check your flies often.
East Walker River
Flows are 136 CFS. The flows on the E.W. have been outstanding this summer. We are really looking forward to a great fall season on the East Walker. If you are going there anytime soon the water temperatures are the most important thing. You need to get down there early and quit around lunch time. The Bridgeport area has had a hot summer and the summertime flows have been on the low side. This has created a situation where the water is getting into the 70’s by late morning. You can still catch fish but it puts a lot of stress on them when it is that warm. Some cloud cover and a few thunderstorms over the past week have helped some for sure. Nymphing with either a dry dropper set-up or under an indicator has been working well. Smaller bugs like Caddis and Midges in size 16-20 are a good bet. Look for conditions to really improve in a couple of weeks when things cool down a bit.
Davis Lake
Here is an actual report from one of our good clients.
I just got back from fishing Davis Lake. Figure it might be a rare report for you this time of year. Nice and quiet up there, hardly anyone fishing.
I spent about 8 hours at Jenkins, 1-9.
The fishing was a little slow till about 7ish, just a few hesitant bumps before then. About 7 started picking up fish on midge pupae (#12, black) , fishing deep est. 20’. Was giving a III Unisink a 60 count. About sunset started getting a pretty steady mixed Callabaetis and Blood Midge hatch going with some pretty steady but not frequent rises. I Had no trouble picking up fish on a dry line and midge pupae. Things got real interesting but harder to fish about 8, as a heavy Trico hatch kicked in, unfortunately my skills have faded enough it was hard to take advantage of.
Generally throughout the whole afternoon had sporadic blood midge hatching, and saw a few damsels swimming and a ton of Callabaetis spinners.
This is the type of information we use every week in our reports. Based on this anglers experience I would say fish in the mornings and evenings. Fishing breakaway “DCA” set-ups in deep water would be awesome as well as “Floater No Cator” and sinking lines. Big Maholo Midges in black or wine colors. Have some Callabaetis nymphs and dries ready in the mornings, those spinners had to hatch sometime.
Frenchman’s Reservoir
The Davis report can be applied here as well. There is a Callabaetis hatch although there is not much surface activity until the evenings. Other than that they two stillwaters can be fished about the same way right now. The fish are a little smaller at Frenchman’s but they are cleaner and usually a few more of them.
If anyone has any out of town reports to share please send us an email to info@truckeeriveroutfitters.com
The flows on the River spiked yesterday from a monster thunderstorm in the Truckee area. It should not affect the river for very long and should be back to normal by the time you read this. What it has done is given the river a shot of cold water and stirred things up a bit after some very consistent flows over the past couple of months. It can only help the fishing and conditions unless you were one of the ones standing under a bridge waiting for the rain to stop on Tuesday afternoon.
The river is in great shape. The fishing has pretty good for some and tough for others but that is always the case on the Truckee. Fish seemed to have moved into faster water due to the water temperatures. “High Sticking” in pocket water has been a ton of fun and been producing over the past few weeks, especially on the California side. The type of water that the fish are in right now is tougher to wade for sure. Look for some areas that you would not like to be in and fish there. The larger runs and pools just don’t have as much food and oxygen right now. Crayfish are molting and there are still a few Stoneflies around. Dead drifting these patterns with a smaller dropper and some added weight has been really effective. You can do it with an indicator but in faster water the indicator can also pull your flies out of holding areas too quickly. That is where High Sticking “Floater No Cator” style has really made a difference with better anglers. Look for conditions to get even better over the next few weeks as temperatures start to cool and kids go back to school. Don’t forget your wading staff!
Little Truckee River
Flows are 60 CFS. It’s been a pretty standard summer on the Little Truckee. Mid day hatches, clear cold water and very technical fishing. The flows are starting to go down which is also a very normal event for this time of year. The PMD hatch has lasted a long time this year and there are still signs of it mid day. As the flows get lower it is even more important to have a stealthy approach. The Little Truckee is not a place to make hundreds of blind casts with two flies and an indicator. The fish have been there and done that. A better way to approach the Little Truckee is to treat it more like a hunting expedition. Walk slowly, look for rising fish (or just fish in general) and make fewer casts in productive looking areas, don’t wear bright clothes or hats and give the fish a break from repeated casting and most important of all as the water gets lower is to stay out of the water as much as possible. Anglers with this type of approach are the ones with their nets out more often. The Little Truckee is an awesome fishery that has its own style and can be very rewarding with the correct approach. Nymphing is tough right now due to low flows and lots of moss on the bottom. Check your flies often.
East Walker River
Flows are 136 CFS. The flows on the E.W. have been outstanding this summer. We are really looking forward to a great fall season on the East Walker. If you are going there anytime soon the water temperatures are the most important thing. You need to get down there early and quit around lunch time. The Bridgeport area has had a hot summer and the summertime flows have been on the low side. This has created a situation where the water is getting into the 70’s by late morning. You can still catch fish but it puts a lot of stress on them when it is that warm. Some cloud cover and a few thunderstorms over the past week have helped some for sure. Nymphing with either a dry dropper set-up or under an indicator has been working well. Smaller bugs like Caddis and Midges in size 16-20 are a good bet. Look for conditions to really improve in a couple of weeks when things cool down a bit.
Davis Lake
Here is an actual report from one of our good clients.
I just got back from fishing Davis Lake. Figure it might be a rare report for you this time of year. Nice and quiet up there, hardly anyone fishing.
I spent about 8 hours at Jenkins, 1-9.
The fishing was a little slow till about 7ish, just a few hesitant bumps before then. About 7 started picking up fish on midge pupae (#12, black) , fishing deep est. 20’. Was giving a III Unisink a 60 count. About sunset started getting a pretty steady mixed Callabaetis and Blood Midge hatch going with some pretty steady but not frequent rises. I Had no trouble picking up fish on a dry line and midge pupae. Things got real interesting but harder to fish about 8, as a heavy Trico hatch kicked in, unfortunately my skills have faded enough it was hard to take advantage of.
Generally throughout the whole afternoon had sporadic blood midge hatching, and saw a few damsels swimming and a ton of Callabaetis spinners.
This is the type of information we use every week in our reports. Based on this anglers experience I would say fish in the mornings and evenings. Fishing breakaway “DCA” set-ups in deep water would be awesome as well as “Floater No Cator” and sinking lines. Big Maholo Midges in black or wine colors. Have some Callabaetis nymphs and dries ready in the mornings, those spinners had to hatch sometime.
Frenchman’s Reservoir
The Davis report can be applied here as well. There is a Callabaetis hatch although there is not much surface activity until the evenings. Other than that they two stillwaters can be fished about the same way right now. The fish are a little smaller at Frenchman’s but they are cleaner and usually a few more of them.
If anyone has any out of town reports to share please send us an email to info@truckeeriveroutfitters.com