Daily Report

Over the last several days we continue to deal with very cold and snowy conditions. The coldest weather of the season is expected as we head into the upcoming weekend. With the day time temperature in the teens and the night time temperature in the single digits slush ice is a factor in the mid to lower end of the river. The least amount of slush ice and shelf ice will be in the upper end of the river between Altmar and Pineville. If you plan on fishing anglers should focus on the normal winter holding areas such as Lower Fly Zone, below the Altmar bridge, Schoolhouse, Wire Hole, Trestle Pool and Pineville. 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: Prince nymphs, Copper John's, Hare's ear, Rubber legged stones, Wiggle stones, estaz stones, steelhead hammer, steak-n-eggs in size 8-10.