Flows out of Mackay Dam are at 100 cfs meaning good wading conditions. Midges and BWOs provide good surface action. Small bead head nymphs, your pattern choice, work well for wet fly fishing. Check road reports if stormy weather is coming on.
Flow out of Mackay Dam is at 100 cfs, so walk-in wade fishing is easy. These low flows concentrate fish into deeper waters, so look for fish working at tops and bottoms of deep water to intercept emerging BWOs and midges. Life cycle patterns for both are the way to go.
River below Mackay Dam is very (155 cfs) low so fish are concentrated in deeper holes and runs. Surface fishing is to BWO and midge hatches which seem to be plentiful.
Flow out of Mackay Dam is down to 240 cfs meaning the river below is in top walk in-wade shape. BWOs are emerging during afternoons, midges throughout the day, and fish will still take beetle and ant patterns. Other that that, small leech and bead head nymph patterns will work.
Tricos emerge during morning hours, BWOs in the afternoon, and midges go on all day. Add terrestrial insects, and the river offers good fishing even though flows are above normal at 300 cfs coming out of Mackay Dam. October is perhaps the best month to fish the Big Lost River below Mackay Dam, so consider a trip here to enjoy great fishing and terrific scenery.
Flow out of Mackay Dam is about 300 cfs, tricos are active during AMs, BWOs are active during PMs, and terrestrial insects remain in good numbers. So the river offers some good walk-in fishing just below the dam, at the downstream campground and at IDF&G access areas. With the great fall weather predicted for the upcoming days, a visit to the river should be on your list of fishing locations to visit.
Flow out of Mackay Dam is at 250 cfs, ideal for walk in wade fishing and to give fish good overhead cover. Tricos are going good. In the afternoon BWO life cycle and terrestrial patterns work well.
Big news is that the river is in great wading condition below Mackay Dam (outflow about 280 cfs) and the tricos are out in good numbers. This makes for great AM fishing, then switch to terrestrial patterns for PM fishing.
Flow out of Mackay Dam is a bit over 300 cfs. Tricos in the morning and terrestrial patterns in the afternoon will get you into action in the river around Mackay.
With flows out of Mackay Dam dropping near 300 cfs, the river below is in good wading condition. Right now caddis and terrestrial patterns presented in the afternoon are working well, and the trico hatch is just around the corner.