08-18-2004, 03:08 PM
Eagle River - August 16th, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Current Conditions
14 day Forecast: Expect an excellent flow and superb fishing. Plan on good dry fly fishing with “attractors”, caddis, micro caddis, midges, baetis, and red quills.
Flow: 207
Clarity: Good, the lower river (below Wolcott) is suffering from off-colored water when we get heavy afternoon rain showers. Your best bet is to fish near between Wolcott and Gore Creek.
Water Temperature: Mid 50’s
Major Food Organism: Midges, pmd’s, red quills, caddis, and yellow sally stoneflies
Hatches: Midges, pmd’s, red quills, caddis, and yellow sally stoneflies
Tips and Other Information: Plan on excellent fishing with both nymphs and dry flies. A #14 Prince, dropped with a #20 Sparkle Wing RS II’s has been a great rig as of late. Expect good hatches of caddis, baetis, and red quills and excellent dry fly fishing along the edges, and shallow riffled areas. The dry fly fishing really picks up around 3:30 pm. You’ll see midges, bwo’s, red quills, and caddis all hatching at the same time. Dry-dropper techniques in the pocket water have been producing several nice browns between 12-14 inches. Heavy rain-fall may impact the clarity of the stream on any given day. The lower river is still fishable, but it is off-colored from recent rainfall that “swells” feeder creeks. The upper river between Wolcott and Gore Creek is fishing the best.
Effective Patterns: #8 Stonefly Nymphs, #14-16 Bead Head Breadcrust, #14 Prince Nymphs, #18 Flashback Pheasant Tails, #18 RS II’s, #16 Red Copper Johns, #16 PMD’s, #16 Red Quills, and #12 Yellow Stimulators.
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=92,re"]Blue Quill Angler[/url]
FISHING: Great
Current Conditions
14 day Forecast: Expect an excellent flow and superb fishing. Plan on good dry fly fishing with “attractors”, caddis, micro caddis, midges, baetis, and red quills.
Flow: 207
Clarity: Good, the lower river (below Wolcott) is suffering from off-colored water when we get heavy afternoon rain showers. Your best bet is to fish near between Wolcott and Gore Creek.
Water Temperature: Mid 50’s
Major Food Organism: Midges, pmd’s, red quills, caddis, and yellow sally stoneflies
Hatches: Midges, pmd’s, red quills, caddis, and yellow sally stoneflies
Tips and Other Information: Plan on excellent fishing with both nymphs and dry flies. A #14 Prince, dropped with a #20 Sparkle Wing RS II’s has been a great rig as of late. Expect good hatches of caddis, baetis, and red quills and excellent dry fly fishing along the edges, and shallow riffled areas. The dry fly fishing really picks up around 3:30 pm. You’ll see midges, bwo’s, red quills, and caddis all hatching at the same time. Dry-dropper techniques in the pocket water have been producing several nice browns between 12-14 inches. Heavy rain-fall may impact the clarity of the stream on any given day. The lower river is still fishable, but it is off-colored from recent rainfall that “swells” feeder creeks. The upper river between Wolcott and Gore Creek is fishing the best.
Effective Patterns: #8 Stonefly Nymphs, #14-16 Bead Head Breadcrust, #14 Prince Nymphs, #18 Flashback Pheasant Tails, #18 RS II’s, #16 Red Copper Johns, #16 PMD’s, #16 Red Quills, and #12 Yellow Stimulators.