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South Fork 12/5

December 5, 2008

We have been getting lots of good fishing reports from the South Fork. Fish are up eating Midge dry fly patterns. Nymphing is also producing a lot of fish. Streamer fishing is still producing fish but is more effective on cloudy days. Now that we are starting to get cold nights reaching down into the single digits. It is important to try and concentrate you fishing during the warmest part of the day. This is when you will find the midge hatches and the fish most active. With low winter flows short floats take the majority of the day.

South Fork 11/29

November 29, 2008

South Fork

Flow out of Palisades Dam is around 900 cfs, and about 1200 cfs at Heise. These could be winter maintenance flows. They will make float fishing slower and give a bigger risk of meeting rocks and other submerged features. The flip side is that there are “tons” of great walk-in loctions along the river. Get in touch with us to determine the best at any time. Streamer and woolly bugger fishing remains good all along the river. Midge life cycle patterns and bead head nymphs will also remain effective through the winter season. The South Fork remains open year-round to angling, but expect access limits because of closures to protect game herds and from road and boat launch site conditions. We will post closures here as we learn of them.

South Fork 11/21

November 21, 2008

South Fork

Looks like 900 cfs out of Palisades Dam ( translates to around 1400 cfs at Heise) will be the flow to expect for the winter. It’s rough on floating the river, with respect to time (so consider short trips), but look at all the great walk-in locations we now have! These flows will concentrate fish in deeper water other than going to riffles if a hatch is taking place. Continue using streamers for the deeper water, and always carry midge life cycle patterns. The BWO emergences will begin to fade as we get into winter.

South Fork 11/18

November 19, 2008

South Fork

The flows on the South Fork have stayed steady around 900 CFS. You can expect the flows to stay this low all winter. With this unseasonably warm weather the blue wing olives have continued to hatch. The hatches are becoming less and less prevelent, but fish are up eating. This weekend is supposed to bring in a warm front with a chance of storms. If a storm does move in the fishing will be very good. The weather is supposed to be very mild, and overcast. This might be one of the last times to get out on the South Fork before Winter really sets in. Streamers will priduce fish on these cloudy days as well. Days with a bright sun and no clouds, nymphing will be your best option to get the fish to eat. Rememeber with low flows means that it takes longer to float the river. Short floats ranging from 4-5 miles will take the majority of the day.

South Fork 11/14

November 14, 2008

South Fork

Fishing on the South Fork has been very good. Midges and Blue Wing Olives continue to hatch. The streamer fishing is really good on overcast and rainy days. When the sun is shining bright your best fishing strategy would be to nymph. We suggest a rubberleg with a bead head dropper. As we continue to have more cold nights with tempatures dropping the trout will start to become less active as the water gets colder. Concentrate your fishing during to the warmest part of the day. Please call the shop if you have any questions.

South Fork 11/06

November 6, 2008

South Fork

Flow out of Palisades Dam is down to 1020 cfs. At Heise flow is around 1600 cfs. All this makes for great walk-in fishing, but restricts fish to much less of the river as many side channels have dried up. Nevertheless some great streamer fishing remains up and down the river. With more storms coming in good streamer fishing could be a day-long event, and BWOs will provide action for those preferring top water fishing.

South Fork 11/3

November 3, 2008

South Fork

Flow out of Palisades Dam is now at 1750 cfs. This low flow makes for a great selection of walk-in places for pitching streamers and finding fish taking BWOs. But there are places such around Twin Bridges where floating will be a bit tougher. Stormy times are predicted for this week, so get out and enjoy the South Fork before Old Man Winter takes over. Come in and talk to us about some prime walk-in locations along the river.

South Fork 10/27

October 30, 2008

South Fork

Everything seems the same here: flows, weather (really nice)streamers in low light conditions, few BWOs during the same conditions, big nymphs. But this weekend a change is coming to put us closer to winter with the clouds and rain/snow. Look then for streamer fishing to pick up daytimes, and if the wind is gentle BWOs will bring fish to the surface.

South Fork 10/27

October 27, 2008

South Fork

Flows remain the same, and so do the strategies for success. Streamer patterns are the best chance to get into the migrating browns and the big bows and cutts that follow them. Low light conditions will be the best times to be on the river, and until storms show up a few BWOs may show at these times.

South Fork 10/24

October 24, 2008

South Fork

Flow out of Palisades is still around 3100 cfs, but are sure to drop soon. This makes for great walk-in fishing. Streamers, BWO life cycle patterns and nymphs remain the best bets for action. Cloudy, stormy days will best best time to encounter the largest fish. It’s a great time to be on the river: crowds & bugs have gone. So have a lot of fall colors, but these gorgeous days make up for that loss. Bring a camera.

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