Fall Spawn Lookout

[fliesyoutrust.com]

Fished from the island below Parker up to the Narrows today. Best luck was near the island but did see fish stacking in the Parker flats. Narrows were murky and dismal, but stacking fish at Parker should mean we are close to another great fall season!

Keep adding to the post to keep all informed, and remember to respect the waters and those fishing them!

All the best,

Scott

www.fliesyoutrust.com

[Zack Hoyt]

We started at Cane Break and fished down to Parker. Had not walked that stretch since the releases. Lots of slack water between the large cabin and parker flats. Very poor fishing. Saw your truck as we were leaving Parker. Christy Kitterman said they would be stocking browns this year again, so be on the look out for brood stock pretty soon.

[fliesyoutrust.com]

Caught near the island below Parker.

Another of about the same typical size in these waters.

[fliesyoutrust.com]

Went out again and ran into some familiar faces, good to see Mike and Bryce on the water. While the river feels so much different than years past, due to the spring floods, I am very optimistic for the fall. I saw more fish in the typical fall hot spots today than yesterday and a drastic change from a month ago.

My only comment other than 'get ready' is - help spread the word about rules and regulations. Not sure about you, but I see many fisherman abusing the rules and the river. Fish and Game don't seem to have the resources to reinforce the rules. I hope we all take the chance to talk about the rules with anyone we encounter, whether or not they are seemingly on-board with them or not. The best thing we can do is educate in an unassuming or opposing way.

Stay safe and good times; enjoy AR at its best this fall!

Scott

www.fliesyoutrust.com

BTW, little sad story about fish...at the end of the Parker run today there seemed to be constant action on top. As I shifted down that way I did see fish holding, except the one that kept hitting the top had mono and a bright orange something wrapped around it. I could literally see the attachment as it jumped 6-8 times in 5-6 minutes and then it was gone. I just wished it would have taken my midge; I could have released it from the mess it was experiencing. I suspect barbed or even trebled hooks caused the challenge; nonetheless, while not against harvest, we can all talk about rules and regulations.

[fliesyoutrust.com]

Went out today and was satisfactorily disappointed. Parker is not near what it was last year at this point. I have not found any water below Parker worth fishing. The run below the island (peninsula after the floods) is worthless. I am amazed at how the bottom has changed since the spring floods!

Would love to see some input from others...I can only cover so much ground, but we seem to have lost some status as a premier water in NWAR.

[fliesyoutrust.com]

Oh yea, another sad story about the river today...

One of the fish I caught at Parker had a red stringer attached to it. Amazingly, it was still health after I caught it with stringer attached! While I am not against harvesting fish, if you plan to do so, please be responsible!

BTW, your red stringer is in the bed of my truck. Feel free to take it next time you see me at the river. Also, thank you for respecting the slot limit with your fish!

[Phil Lilley]

Thanks for posting all the reports.