The Metolius is getting some very strong hatches of Green Drakes! I’m going to guess they will be important for at least another 10 to 14 days.
PMD hatches are also strong and you will absolutely see Mahogany Duns now for the next 2 or 3 weeks during the afternoon hatch cycles on any section of the river.
BWO’s are strong hatchers now too and for the time, this rounds out the mayflies you’ll see this week and next.
October Caddis and a lot of smaller Tan (#14-16) Caddis are the 2 most important caddis hatches you’ll see now, but an Olive #16-18 and even a Black #18 caddis may be the menu of the moment and if you have a couple tucked in your box they could be the fly breaks the code.
With warm days coming up by mid-week I do think there will be more golden stone adults flying and egg laying in the upper river mostly, but could be important mid and lower river for brief times. Clark’s Stones are always a good choice, and if they don’t eat it as a stonefly, I believe they will take it as an October Caddis too.
Kokanee have returned to the river to spawn. This creates a multitude of feeding opportunities for the trout. Eggs for every fish, and Bull Trout often eat the whole enchilada! We have a cool Red Dolly Llama streamer that is good when the Koke’s are in spawning colors.