Trouts Fly Fishing

Reporter: Cody Hoeckelberg

Flow Conditions:

Water Clarity: Clear

Current Fishing Conditions:

The Dream Stream is out of full spawn rainbows but now is the time to target the brown trout and other species that will come into the river and eat the Rainbow Roe. The big hype is over and so is seeing 30+ anglers on the river. Eggs, Scuds and Worms will be ideal lead flies, with small midges and emergers as your 2nd or 3rd fly.  Fish are holding in the deeper runs when the weather is off, but on the nicer day when bugs are hatching, expect to find feeding fish in the shallower runs and riffles.

Large fish are being caught in the Dream Stream on Eggs, Midges, Baetis, and Streamer patterns. Sight fishing is key at these flows on the Dream, being stealthy and delicate presentations will pay off greatly!

ANGLERS NOTE: If you see two rainbows paried up right next to each other they are in FULL SPAWN! Please dont rake them off of their bed!!  Do the ethical sportsmen thing and leave fish on beds alone.

How to indetify a bed: If you see a light patch on the bottom of the river that is roughly 2x2 feet (could be smaller, could be larger depending on the size of the Trout) that is a bed.

Nymphs:  Eggs, Scuds, Not Much 20-24, Bling Midge 20-24, Black Beauty 18-22, RS2 18-22, Winter Baetis 18-22

Dries:  Special Emerger 20-22, Adult Midge 18-22, Griffiths Gnat 20-22, Adams 20-24

Streamers:  Slump Busters, Wooly Buggers, Mohair Leaches, Thin Mints

Seasonal Overview:

Current Hatches: BWO's, PMD's, Midges, Stones, Caddis, Terrestrials

Recommended Flies

Dries: Extended Body BWO 18-22, Hatch Matcher BWO 18-22, Hackle Stacker BWO-18-22, Parachute Adams 18-22, Pablos Cripple 18-20 Nymphs: Eggs, Scuds, Worms, Buckskin Caddis 14-18, Depth Charge 12-14, Rojo Emerger 20-22, Barrs Emerger 18-22, Cheesman Emerger 20 Streamers: Stingin' Sculpins, Egg Sucking Leach, Clousabou, Sculpzilla

Tips & Tricks

Try using a bright colored egg or scud patter as an underwater indicator

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