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Still Waters 7-22-17

July 22, 2017

Reports from Sand Creek Pond #4 give daytime water temps in the low 70s deg F. This slows fishing and makes playing fish as quickly as possible necessary. Reports also say action is good early in day. Try damselfly and speckled dun life cycle patterns, and do not overlook soft hackle versions for emergers of each. Present those just below the surface. Hebgen Lake gulper action remains the fastest still water fishing in our area.

Still Waters 7-8-17

July 8, 2017

Fishing Reports, Still Water

Hebgen Lake offers perhaps the best still water fishing in our area. Gulpers are going on big time, and the Madison Arm offers a great location for enjoying them. We traveled past the south shore of Henry’s Lake yesterday and counted two boats in sight. That is good evidence that action there has slowed. Both Chesterfield and Twenty-Four Mile Reservoirs seem not to produce up to par, but Daniels Reservoir continues to be the best place for trout fishing in the southeast corner of Idaho. Midge pupa patterns at the taking depth and damselfly life cycle patterns are the standard fare for finding action. Springfield Reservoir is mossing up, so a good strategy is to fish channels between weed beds. Present dry damsel patterns to fish cruising these channels, and you will have action. Sand Creek Ponds open to non-motorized boat fishing after July 15th.

Still Waters 5-23-17

May 23, 2017

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Harriman East Fish Pond, non-motorized, is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout this week. It’s a good action because up to now it appears that there are very few or no trout in the pond. Horseshoe Lake is schedule for rainbow stocking next week. The same is for Teardrop Lake, but will the road be open?

Still Water 5-20-17

May 20, 2017

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Chesterfield and Twenty-Four Mile reservoirs have been stocked. We have no fishing success information for these as well as for Treasureton Reservoir. Daniels Reservoir has been fishing fairly well, and action at Springfield Reservoir has been picking up. Midge pupa patterns under an indicator work after the taking depth is found on both waters. Damsel fly, leech patterns and small fly rod jigs also produce on these.

Still Waters 5-6-17

May 6, 2017

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In mid April IDF&G released 1800 tiger trout in Jim Moore Pond (aka Roberts Gravel Pond). In mid May another 3600 are scheduled for release. Presenting small streamer and leech patterns is likely the best way to encounter these unusual trout in this safe and easily approached water body.

Stillwater goes as the weather goes

April 28, 2017

Fishing Reports, Still Water

Stillwater fishing has been very tough on area reservoirs since ice out. The cold weather has been keeping water temperatures way down and bug activity to a minimum. Of all the lakes Springfield has been fishing best, although even that hasn’t been very good. If you go to springfield, small chironomids and leeches have been best. We really need water temperatures to get and stay above 50 degrees before things really get going. Once that happens, look for chironomids to start popping on all area reservoirs and fishing to drastically improve.

Still Water 4-25-17

April 25, 2017

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Action at Springfield Reservoir is improving. Just find the taking depth for a midge pupa pattern under an indicator, and action will come. Small leech or damselfly nymph patterns also produce.

Still Water 3-24-17

March 24, 2017

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Not much going on here. Many locations are still iced over or difficult to approach. Springfield Reservoir has been slow fishing lately. Some action can be had through presenting midge pupa under an indicator after finding the taking depth.

Still Waters 10-1-16

October 1, 2016

Still Water

The best chances for action remains at Daniels and Springfield Reservoirs. Presenting damselfly nymph and midge pupa patterns, both under indicators, seems to work best. Slow-stripping small leech and BLM patterns also brings responses from resident trout.

Still Waters 9-13-16

September 13, 2016

Still Water

Daniels Reservoir currently remains the best location for action. Midge pupa at the taking depth and underneath an indicator as well as damsel fly nymph patterns fished the same way or slowly stripped seem to work best. The same approaches plus presenting small leech patterns is bringing action on Springfield Reservoir. Chesterfield and twenty-Four Mile Reservoirs have been slow fishing all season. Because of introduced bass, plans are taking shape to poison Hawkins Reservoir to return it to a trout fishery for which it is best suited.

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