Daily Report

On Friday the warmest part of the day was first thing in the morning along with heavy rain and very high winds. As we went through the day the temperature steadily dropped and the rain changed over to snow in the afternoon and the high winds continued into the evening. The release from the dam has been 350cfs but with the runoff from the recent rain and snow melt the Pineville gauge is reading around 710cfs.  With the low water conditions the fish have been holding in and around the deeper holes and larger runs which is normal as we head into winter.  In the mid to upper end of the river and depending on the day anglers have been getting into steelhead in the normal winter holding areas such as Lower Fly Zone,  below the Altmar bridge, Schoolhouse, Wire Hole, Trestle Pool, Pineville area and Sportsman.  In the lower end of the river when slush ice is not a factor anglers have been getting into steelhead around the Town Pool, Longbridge/Staircase, Black Hole and the DSR.  For those anglers who are fly fishing, anglers have had success dead drifting with nymphs, using egg patterns under a strike indicator or swinging small streamers with sink tips. 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 6-10.

Nymphs: Rubber legged stones, Wiggle stones, estaz stones, steelhead hammer, steak-n-eggs in size 8-10.