With little precipitation as of today, we have not seen a significant change in flows on the river just yet. The water temps also haven’t changed either, surprisingly. Despite these facts, the river has slowed down over the week compared to the last month of fishing during the false spring. This will change even more drastically this week as we begin to see multiple days of snow and it’s hard to believe the fishing will get better this week. Likely, it’ll be the opposite, but it’s ok, we needed this weather, and those that do still decide to fish the river instead of going skiing, heading to Pyramid Lake, or God forbid, staying inside, will be treated to an uncrowded river and fair odds at a nice fish or two.

 

The fish are continuing to hold in slow deep pools, so fish indicators, and take your time on each run, adjusting depth, weight and fly selection until you find a few. The main bugs are the same as the last few months, worms, eggs, stoneflies, midges and baetis.

 

Eggs and stoneflies have been fishing better as we head into spring, but with the snow this week, we will likely see worms become the ticket. Pairing these guys with the small bug will be sure to appease both aggressive fish looking for a big meal and those trout with a more discerning palette. With the warmer weather, we were seeing a more extended window of good fishing, but as things shift this week, focus on fishing mid-day through the early afternoon for your best odds.