Daily Report

Monday was another cold and very windy day with the temperature in the 30's. As of this morning the release from the dam is 1800cfs and Pineville gauge is reading around 2200cfs. Even though the water level remains high, the anglers who are in town have been making the most of conditions here on the main river or in some of the smaller local tributaries.  The good news is that dry conditions are expected over the next couple of days with the temperature gradually warming up.  Yesterday was another day of mixed reports from anglers depending on where they fished and experience level. Some groups got into steelhead and knew exactly where to find fish in the high water, while others struggled and had a tough time.  For those anglers who are fly fishing, this time of year a variety of techniques can be effective, whether you like to swing streamers with sinking leaders, fish egg patterns under a strike indicator or dead drift them, they all can proudce results depending on the day.  For those anglers who are float fishing or bottom bouncing, egg sacs or beads have produced the best results. 

Suggested patterns:

Egg patterns: Glo-bugs, estaz eggs, sucker spawn, steelie omelet in size 6-10.

Streamers: Krystal buggers, egg sucking leeches, woolly buggers in size 4-8.

Nymphs: Rubber legged stones, estaz stones, steelhead hammer, steak-n-eggs in size 6-10.