Daily Report

Saturday was a frigid cold day with some of the coldest temp's we've seen so far this season. The temperature during the day was in the low teens and in the single digits during the night. Despite sunshine in the forecast more of the same cold conditions are expected for Sunday. The water level remains high with the release from the dam being 1500cfs plus runoff. The drift boats continue to take advantage of the high water conditions while covering lots of water. The majority of bank anglers are fishing the upper end of the river between Altmar and Pineville, but a few anglers are fishing the Town Pool area, Longbridge/Staicase, Black Hole and the DSR.   For those anglers who are fly fishing, dead drifitng with nymphs, indicator fishing with egg patterns or swinging small streamers with sink tips have all produced results. For those anglers who are bottom bouncing or float fishing, egg sacs and beads have produced the best results. Depending on the day anglers have been getting into fish in the Lower Fly Fishing Zone, Schoolhouse area, Trestle Pool area, Pineville area, Sportsman Pool area, Staircase/Longbridge, Black Hole and the DSR.

Shop hours:

Monday - Saturday 7:00AM - 6:00PM.

Sunday 7:00AM - 5:00PM.

Suggested patterns:

Eggs: estaz eggs, steelie omelet, glo-bugs, sucker spawn.

Streamers: Egg sucking leeches, flesh flies, woolly buggers.

Nymphs: Steelhead hammer, beadhead stones, rubber legged stones.