South Fork, October 9th, 2021

Palisades Reservoir is down to 6% of capacity, and that is the reason for dropping flows in the river below (now 3490 cfs at Irwin, 4280 cfs at Heise, 1680 at Lorenzo). More drops in flow are coming. Nevertheless, the river offers a variety of good fishing from top and near-top water with BWO, mahogany dun and caddis life cycle patterns being effective. Streamers and woolly bugger types are becoming more productive as the fall season advances. Don’t let the current unsettled weather stop you from trying any of these types of fishing as each picks up under unsettled weather conditions.