Water On The Rise

[timsfly]

Water is rising at the park, it has come up 6" or maybe a bit more, it looks like it will continue to rise.

Now this doesn't mean it will flood, it has stayed pretty clear so far, but is starting to get murky.

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07050152

For the rise of water check the above site.

So far we are in good shape, the river can take a bit more

rain before it gets real bad.

[semoseman]

How long after a good rain does it take to clear up? How much does it effect the fishing during that time?

[timsfly]

The river is already comming down, but it will take it a week or so before it is good fly fishing again, maybe decent nymphing in the upper area by this weekend, but zone 2 will be nasty till the first of next week, it might be better by saturday or sunday.

[skillet283]

The river is already comming down, but it will take it a week or so before it is good fly fishing again, maybe decent nymphing in the upper area by this weekend, but zone 2 will be nasty till the first of next week, it might be better by saturday or sunday.

Tim, we're headed up tonight and don't have much experience at RR. In the absence of good fly fishing, what types of techniques might work well on a spinning rod given the conditions up there? (other than Power Eggs, etc., which I am trying to ween my kids off of!)

Thanks!

jb

[timsfly]

Large jigs 1/16th-1/8th are going to work good all weekend, gold spoons are always good when tthe water is off colored and high.

Spinners fished slow and deep will be good this weekend also.

Lures like super dupers, are good choices also, they fish a lot like a spoon.

Sinking crankbaits like a #3 or a #5 black/gold rapala is good, or the silver/black #3 or #5 sinking rapala are going to work this weekend.

[Zack Hoyt]

Any idea how it will look this weekend? I am thinking about heading up there. I have been once, but really didnt know what I was doing. Looks like some rain and I wasnt sure how much that affected the river.