Algae And Wind, But Still Plenty Of Fish

[trophy trout]

Although the weather was otherwise nice, the day was marked by strong winds. Combined with the algae strewn throughout the river, fishing was a bit tough. Still, there were plenty of fish to be had. In a short afternoon trip, more than 40 fish were caught on jigs and nymphs. Just as many browns as rainbows were boated, though none had much size. A beautiful 14 inch cutthroat was the big fish of the day.

A substantial hatch of caddis (size 10-14, black body, white wings) was occurring in Cotter about an hour before dark.