Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good to Excellent. The big fish are still working the clear water near the mouth of McGee and sipping Perch fry, Damsels, and Callibaetis on the flats on both sides of the channel. Work the big rolling fish sipping damsels and Callibaetis, or fish a big Stimulator with a small midge a foot below it in 2.5 - 3 ft of water off the channel. About 10 am go to the midge in the channel from 5 ft to 13 ft about with about 250 ft to choose from as the fish are spread out. Try slow stripping a small Perch or Damsel imitation across the surface with a dry line. Go 3X for this. Too long a kick in your float tube. Try 12 to 14 ft of water in Little Hilton if you can dodge the algae and the fleet of boats and float tubes. This is an early bite, like 6:00 am until 9 or 10 then the fleet sends the fish either away or into the lock-jaw mode. Recent pressure from the fleet of boats and the rubber Cherrio set have slowed it down. Try out deeper with a Slide-a-cator.

Recommended Flies: Gray/Black Optimidge in size 18 under the indicator or a big greased up Adams or Stimulator in mouth of McGee. Extended body BWO on the surface or Doug's Calibaetis. (see http://thetroutfly.com/CALIBAETIS.pdf) Ultimate Damsel and small Hornberg or bird's nest for stripping just under the surface. You will see your backing plenty if Mr. 22 takes it in 3ft of water and heads for the deep at Mach II. At less than 5 ft. depth, those big and bright indicators point out to the fish exactly the bugs that bite back and to avoid. Use a big dry fly (like stimulator) and you will see a remarkable difference in take frequency. Try small blood worms like size 16 Red Baron right on the bottom in Little Hilton.