Fishing Report

[Sam Potter]

Fishing Report November , 05

The fishing report is the same this week as it was last week. Despite the rain earlier in the week the river is still very low and clear. Usually after a heavy rain Ashley creek will dump in some good runoff to give the river good color for streamer fishing and get the fish turned on into more aggressive feeding, but with the water tables as low as they currently are, it is going to take several days of heavy rain or a real gully washer. Reports in this week are showing good results with lots of fish to be caught. The early morning pattern is still tricos with tiny olives and some caddis. The midges are still increasing, but not the bug of choice yet. As the tricos tail out here in November, and the days get colder, the midges will continue to hatch and gain more attention from the trout. The caddis hatches are really going strong right now, with tremendous fish activity in the last couple of hours of daylight. 4:00 PM is a very good time to be on the water in the evening to catch it. The browns are not as active with their annual fall responsibilities and some of the males have dropped down into the deeper holes to recover and start replacing all the weight they dropped. Large offerings in the deep pools will draw good attention this time of year. # 10 Mohair leeches can be pretty affective in November, drifted through the deep pools. The deeper water, with the slower currents is a welcomed relief to the male browns from fighting the strong currents of October. The leaves in the Ozarks are at their peak, or just a little past peak this week. So if you enjoy the colors this may be the last weekend of the year to see them.