Fishing Report

[Phil Lilley]

Drove to the dam today about 1:30 PM and found my buddy Duane (DuckyDoty) fishing. We plotted around below rebar a bit and didn't do very well. I think Duane caught a few rainbows on a light colored scud duo and I caught one on a san juan. Didn't see many caught either. Didn't see any browns this time. Duane did see 2 cruisers below #2 along the bank that would push 20 lbs so there are some around.

I offered to take Duane out in my boat and he said ok. So we headed back to the resort and uplake we went. Stopped at the narrows above Fall Creek and saw the water was starting to move. We threw against the channel bank till the water started moving too fast and caught 4-5 rainbows pretty quick. Then headed up to Lookout Island, got out and fished around it. I caught 4 rainbows on the backside using my "chuck-n-duck" method and a #14 tan scud. Duane went to the front side and started drifting a san juan/scud combo and wacked them. I came over and messed around with some midge patterns but didn't do as well. I bet he caught 30 rainbows- one pushing 20 inches. Most were small though.

Fun stuff!

Duane said he talked to someone who talked to a either a biologist or a hatchery person about the browns. I'm going to double check with the hatchery manager to make sure this is right. Evidently the hatchery hasn't has many browns climb the ladder yet this fall. Normally, I know they have their browns by the first of October. Some think the high water temp has them heading up late this fall. All we know for sure is they're not up at the dam.... yet. Not in the numbers we are accustomed to.

Did get an email from Clint at the hatchery the other day. I might have already reported this. They have not altered their stocking schedule this fall on account of warm temps or low DO levels.

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When you throw a combo sj worm & scud...is the sj worm the lead fly?

[Phil Lilley]

Lead being the first one in line... I usually put it there. I think Duane had it there too.