1-11-10 Fishing Report

[Zack Hoyt]

Heavy generation with flows averaging 22,000 cfs all week have made fishing from a boat the best option. High water techniques with nymphs drifted under a large indicator and split shot or stripping streamers with a fast sinking line two of the better options. Fly selection: Egg flies(orange, pink or peach), humpback scuds, sow bugs, copper johns, zebra midges, zoo cougars, wooly buggers, slump busters, Arkansas bead heads, Davy's shad and zonkers. Look for shad to start coming through and fish a white streamer, either under an indicator or with varying retrieved with a floating or fast sinking line. For safety during extremely high water, always wear your PFD and maintain control of your boat at all times.

[joeD]

Are shad coming through? It's a yes or no question.

[Ham]

IF shad are coming through, they aren't making it downstream to where it is legal to fish at this point. I would imagine that the trout would hit a white fly/jig this time of year even if significant numbers of shad aren't comign through the dam yet.

[Zack Hoyt]

Not that I have seen or heard yet.

[joeD]

Thanks. Coming down next weekend.

[taxidermist]

No shad yet, which is suprising with the low temps last week.