It Looks Like We're In For Some Low Water ...

[Mike Davis]

The last week has given us a break and we have had wadeable water. According to the predicted generation, today seems like the first day of minimal generation at least for the next couple days. The fishing has been tough. Hopefully it's just that the fish are getting settled after the long periods of generation. I talked with a couple friends of mine that were in boats. The first boat had 3 folks fishing and they landed 3 fish. The second boat had 2 folks fishing and landed 1 fish. In the last 5 days that I've been out I have caught a grand total of 12 fish and one of those days I got 5. I've tried Zebras, Yong Specials, sow bugs and an assortment of midges out of the book Modern Midges. There has been a better catch rate from what I was told up near the dam. But word travels fast and that's where the crowds are heading. Boat fishermen are doing better down river in the deeper water. Midges have been coming off in droves and I have also seen a few scattered caddis. I did manage a first today, at least the first in awhile. One of the two fish I got today was a beautiful little brookie of about 6". As orange as the brookie's bellys turn during spawn, the one today was white. An absolutely gorgeous fish that fought like it was twice it's size. Hopefully the catching will get better as the fish settle. I usually don't fish the weekends because of the crowds and what I saw today was a good thing. JFK has a bunch of campers coming in. Right now I'll gladly give up a couple days of fishing if the campers are bringing money into the area economy.

Mike

[Mike Davis]

I drove the park today and the park is filling up. Lots of out of state license plates with quite a few tents and campers. I did see quite a few folks fishing but not alot of rods bent. I guess this will be a "wait and see" on the catching.

Mike

[Danoinark]

About time eh?