JANUARY
Beginning of the Month
Midge
Middle of the Month
Midge
End of the Month
Midge
Tip of the Month
Very cold and windy, dress warm. You will need ‘de-icer’ for your rod. Great unweighted streamer action. Fish next to or under the ice on the banks.
FEBRUARY
Beginning of the Month
Midge
Middle of the Month
Midge
End of the Month
Midge
Tip of the Month
Very cold and windy, dress warm. You will need ‘de-icer’ for your rod. Great unweighted streamer action. Fish next to or under the ice on the banks.
MARCH
Beginning of the Month
Midge
Middle of the Month
Midge
End of the Month
Midge
Tip of the Month
Very cold and windy, dress warm. You will need ‘de-icer’ for your rod. Great unweighted streamer action. Fish next to or under the ice on the banks.
APRIL
Beginning of the Month
Midge
Streamers
Middle of the Month
Midge
Streamers
End of the Month
Caddis
Midge
Streamers
Tip of the Month
Very cold and windy, dress warm. You will need ‘de-icer’ for your rod. Great unweighted streamer action. Fish next to or under the ice on the banks.
MAY
Beginning of the Month
Caddis
Midge
Streamers
Middle of the Month
Caddis
Midge
Streamers
End of the Month
Caddis
Midge
Streamers
Tip of the Month
River starts run-off. Be very careful. Fish very close to the bank.
JUNE
Beginning of the Month
Caddis
Midge
Streamers
Middle of the Month
Caddis
Stonefly
BWO
PMD
Midge
Streamers
End of the Month
Caddis
Stonefly
Green
Drake
BWO
PMD
Midge
Streamers
Tip of the Month
Fish close to the banks, with in inches of shore for big browns in the early a.m. and late p.m. Use a two fly rig, dry-dropper combination mid day. Read the slime lines for feeding fish. Watch the high mountain lakes that are still thawing out. First anglers there catch the biggest of the year.
JULY
Beginning of the Month
Caddis
Stonefly
Green
Drake
BWO
PMD
Midge
Streamers
Middle of the Month
Caddis
Stonefly
Green
Drake
PMD
Midge
Streamers
Terrestrials
End of the Month
Caddis
PMD
Midge
Streamers
Terrestrials
Tip of the Month
Fish the middle of the river for Rainbows. Great mayfly action in the riffles and head of pools. Start heading to the high mountain streams for brookies or cuts.
AUGUST
Beginning of the Month
Caddis
Midge
Streamers
Terrestrials
Middle of the Month
BWO
Midge
Streamers
Terrestrials
End of the Month
BWO
Midge
Streamers
Terrestrials
Tip of the Month
Fish the banks on windy days with all terrestrial patterns. Go deep with weighted streamers.
SEPTEMBER
Beginning of the Month
Stonefly
Midge
Streamers
Terrestrials
Middle of the Month
BWO
Midge
Streamers
Terrestrials
End of the Month
BWO
Midge
Streamers
Terrestrials
Tip of the Month
Cool nights mean slower a.m. fishing. Watch for the September 5th stonefly hatch in South Fork. Lasts one or two days only. Great small stream fishing – all dry fly action.
OCTOBER
Beginning of the Month
BWO
Midge
Streamers
Terrestrials
Middle of the Month
BWO
Midge
Streamers
End of the Month
Midge
Streamers
Tip of the Month
Stay close to the river. Rifle hunting season begins. WEAR ORANGE! Use a two-nymph rig. Some dry action on warm days. Start looking for pre spawn browns. Excellent brookie fishing at all lakes.