Big Lost River, March 22nd, 2022

Flow out of Mackay Dam is about 75 cfs. Water management priority is to fill Mackay Reservoir, so look for low flows until irrigation season begins. The low flow makes for easy wading and concentrates fish into deeper water. Broken snow and ice prevails along banks and is receding. Midge and BWO life cycle, small bead head nymph, medium sized woolly bugger, and peacock leech patterns bring action.