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I have caught several browns with different crank baits while the water is up just none this large. Yesterday we boated a very fat 17' rainbow. Didn't weigh it, my guess was 2-3lb. Jim

Got a few hits yesterday on a #18 Prince Nymph. Talked to one guy that caught at least one on a Pheasant Tail. The jigs I have used were big and on a spinning rod, 1/8-1/4oz so I would bet a Micro Jig or small PJs will get some attention. About the only current you will get is from wind. I have seen enough slot fish to be happy. Along with them the 11-13" are scattered all over the river. Jim

I had trips 4 days last week. Water is dropping slowly. Yesterday I saw a few wadable spots but you need a boat or yak to get to them. And have to be able to cast 50' or better. We did very well using everything from small spoons to marabou jigs from 1/4 oz to PJs 1/100 oz in olive,orange is what I tied on. Had a great day yesterday with a family with 3 small kids. Using powerbait the oldest girl caught 2, 15" rainbows right away. I used the yellow and white power bait and they caught a lot of fish. Tons of fun with those kids. I saw a few people fly fishing but didn't see or hear of any of them doing very well. Jim

LOL here we go again. The gates are open this morning. Jim

There is intermittent current lol. You should do good with a fly and yak. Todays rain may flood us again. Jim

Put in at Bertrand and ran the boat up stream. Trolled a bit with flicker shad and caught several trout. Found a spot with a little current an floated some olive Micro Jigs under a bobber. Had a real good 1/2 day trip. They kept enough fish for dinner and released a dozen or more. Looks like the hot water did not kill all the fish. Jim

I would believe that. I noticed more current as the afternoon went on. I didn't think about them getting the generators running. Jim Another thing I didn't notice were more than usual dead trout where the water was clear enough to see the bottom. Catching them did stress them pretty seriously.

I just stopped by the dam this morning. The flood gate was closed. The generators were not running. The river was cold to the touch so they ran something for a while. I saw some shad about 3" long having a hard time swimming at the boat ramp. I fished yesterday afternoon from houseman to 62 bridge. The trout we caught were in about 15' of water. You could tell they were stressed. I tried to release the first 4 we caught. they all just rolled over and would not have made it I think. Hopefully they have the generators fixed. Jim

Grab a garr fly. There are tons of them here now. Jim

LOZ, My first thought was Land Of Ozz. :-) I have only caught some small ones. I did see a few that would be close to the 4' mark. Jim

Fished yesterday and saw 100s small gar and a few real big ones. The river was about 75degrees with one gate open. There is current and that is cool. Lots of big carp and there have to be some small mouth and crappie somewhere in the river. Jim

Warm with 1 gate open all week so far. Still easy to get around with boat or yak. Not much wadeable water now. Jim

I was just down there. looks like about 1030 they were opened. Doesn't look too bad yet. Jim

I must have imagined reading the no wake rules because I can not find it written in any book now. The problem is a anchored boat or kayaks and canoes then the 100' rule would apply. Jim

If memory serves me right it is in the AGFC trout rules book. Possibly the Beaver Tail water section. They do not make it easy to find things. I'm not at work till Thursday and don't have a book here. Jim

No it is not marked. Just written in the book. So this requires reading. All they need to do as far as I am concerned just don't wash everyone on the river out with their wake. Jim

Looks like most accidents where life is lost are preventable. Now this is the 2nd weekend in a row a motor boat wants to come blasting by me on the river below Beaver. Very simply from Houseman Access to Beaver Dam is a NO WAKE ZONE. Let alone there are families and beginers floating the river for you to swamp. If a boat is anchored along the bank fishing, slow down! I will start videoing these people and see what I can do with it. This not the Dam Store posting. Its me and I would love to visit the people I wave at. Jim Sinclair

Spider Creek Resort will do a shuttle for you.

Yes there is wadeable water at parker bottoms, and the dam. With the water still a little high longer casts are a must to get to the most fish. Not so much anywhere else without a boat or yak. Jim

I floated the river last Saturday. Temps about 46 degree, and lots of trout. The gates this year were not opened enough to affect the trout. Biggest problem are the motor boats. I was in a yak and had a small vbottom with 3 guys come blowing by me at about half throttle less than 20' from me. I got angry and gave the driver the 1 finger salute when he looked back at me. He locked on the brakes and here he came back to me. I got my paddle ready for battle. What an butt there are lots of families and kids in small unpowered craft this time of year. He was apologizing and it hurt his feelings I gave him the salute. He got les than 10' from me before he decided to stop. As they were leaving I heard the dude in the front laughing and thought I should have been able to take the wake and if not I shouldn't be on the water. After they left there was a guy on the bank who had picked up a rock because he thought they were going to attack me. I think I will start carrying some rocks. I hope the boat driver sees this and knows who I am talking about. I did turn my gopro at them and got video of the 3 guys and the boat registration. Jim

The Dam Store does have brooder minnows. Jim

I have not personally seen them but have reliable reports of whites up stream from Spider Creek. Jim

I like this fish story. That sounds like a very good day to play outside. Jim

I floated the river and saw walleye in every hole from the dam to spider creek. I didn't catch any. Looked to be mostly males. Jim

The walleye eyes will shine if you hit them with a light. The shoal at parkers is a good spot to look. Jim