Someone came in the shop the other day and said "Where has the summer gone?" I thought about it a bit and then realized my favorite time to fish the Elk was fast approaching. The month of September! The water levels are down, the trees starting to change color, and the BAETIS HATCHES! There is nothing like watching feeding cutties as they slurp up the parade of flavs and BWO's floating down the foam lines. Friday Aug 27th proved to be one of the best BWO hatches I have seen this year and I know there will be many more to come. Also the Bull trout have settled in and are planning their spawn. There are still some agressive ones out there so bring a big rod if you want to land one of the big boys! So yes summer is coming to an end, but there is still plenty of great dry fly fishing to come. Make sure you book yourself some time to come fish with us in September.
Ugly Mug
Flows are around 23 to 25 cubic M and may fluctuate with the recent rains. However, this is perfect for BWO hatches as you need nice slow flows to fish these smaller patterns. The water has been gin clear and still enough to float the hard bottom boats.
Flavilinea, Baetis, on the cooler wet days. October caddis are starting to pop out as well. If we get a warm day then back on to the hoppers and other terrestrials.
PA, Aire flo BWO, Cripples, Orange stimi, and foam hoppers.
There is still plenty of time to get out for a fish and no better way than to do a float down the Elk with one of our great guides! Call us if you have any questions.
Fergs Cut Bow