South Fork, August 6th, 2022

Slight drop in water out of Palisades Reservoir puts flows near historic levels ( 10400 cfs at Irwin, 10400 cfs at Heise, 6500 cfs at Lorenzo). Water is clear, cold and ideal for aquatic insect activity. PMDs and caddis make afternoon dry fishing good on riffles. Hopper-dropper combinations presented close to vegetated banks continue to produce, but best news is that mutant golden stone flies are appearing. Fish early in the day for these critters with floating patterns about the size of normal for those of golden stones.

Especially during weekends boat launch locations, particularly those near highways, will be crowded with recreational floaters. So be tolerant.