Recent Fishing Reports for Idaho. 9/18

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Here are some recent fishing reports for your state. They come from several reliable sources and may include some flyfishing information.
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Boise River – South Fork - September 14th, 2004
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RECORDED: 68 ° FISHING: Fair
South Fork of the Boise (Below Anderson Ranch Dam)
Fair

Fishing is starting to pick up some. I have heard some reports of people nymphing who are catching some fish and also doing fair on some attractors like stimulators and Royal Wulffs. There are also a few fall Baetis coming off but they are so sporadic it is very hard toi fish the hatch. Nymphs like copper johns and pheasant tails have been the best bet. Hopefully it will imporve farther into the fall.


Flies: Beadhead Pheasant Tail, 14-20, Copper Johns, 14-20, Kaufmann's Stonefly Nymph black, 4-8, Caddis Pupa, 14-18, Brassie, 16-20, Elk Hair Caddis, 14-18, Salmon Fly BLT, 4-8, Pink Alberts, 16-18, PMD Comparadun, 14-18, Stimulators, 8-14, Royal Wulff, 10-18, Joe's Hopper, 6-10, Dave's Hopper, 6-10, Parachute Hoppers, 8-10

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Henry's Fork River - September 14th, 2004
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RECORDED: 50 ° FISHING: Good
Snake River (Henry's Fork)
Fair

Fishing is in a transition right now but on the edge of getting very good. The guys a Trouthunter told me that it snowed a little there on Tuesday morning and the fishing should pick up. There should be good bugs in the way of mahogany duns, baetis, and midges. Fishing will be excellent any day. Also the water level has dropped considerably and that will help to somewhat concentrate the fish. This is a great fall and winter fishery so if you get a chance give it a try.


Flies: Beadhead Pheasant Tail, 18-20, Prince Nymphs, 18-20, Copper Johns, 16-18, PMD Emergers, 16-18, Callibaetis Emergers, 16-18, Baetis Hatchmatcher, 20, PMD Comparadun, 16-18, Olive Midges, 18-20, Black Midges, 18-20, Baetis Emergers, 18-20, Olive Emergers, 18-20 Joe's Hopper, 8-10, Dave's Hopper, 8-10, Parachute Hopper, 8-10, Hi-Viz Ant, 16-20.

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Clearwater River - September 14th, 2004
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RECORDED: 62 ° FISHING: Fair

Clearwater River
Fair and Improving

It is anticpated that the bulk of the fish will be there in about two weeks. Fishing shoudl really pick up then although they are catching a few fish right now. It has not been red hot but they have been cathing fish since August. The bulk of this run will be moving up now that the weather has cooled and we have had alittle rain. The cooler water will move those fish. Your best bet to hook into a steelhead will be to swing traditional steelhead patterns. It is going to be very good.


Flies: Skunk, 2-6, Green Butt Skunk, 2-6, Red Butt Skunk, 2-6, Freight Train, 2-6, Signal Light, 2-6, Max Canyon, 2-6, Purple Peril, 2-6, Patricia, 2-6, Spey flies in black, purple, chartreuse, and orange, 2-6, Muddler Minnow, 4-8, Silver Hilton, 2-6

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Big Lost River - September 16th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Synopsis
Low waters and long leaders are on tap the rest of the season. The Fall succumbs to lower, gentler flows while our favorite riffles become pools and glides. Fly choice remains relatively simple. Anglers could fish every river in our area with a good selection of well tied Adams, both the parachute and thorax variety. Switch to spring creek length leaders upwards of twelve feet and fish 6X in glassy water. Well presented standards will be gulped in a hurry. Exuberant wading or sloppy casts will put down fish, use stealth during low water conditions.

Big Lost River & Tributaries
The Lost is on par with the Big Wood -- a shift toward spring creek tactics. On the Lost below the Dam plan on nymphing or fishing the periodic rise to Baetis and a few remaining Trico spinners. On calm warm days the rise can be fantastic but if the wind is moving through the river corridor nymphing becomes the norm. The forks and Copper Basin area are fishing great, although low water requires more walking and diligence to stay on the move. A handful of Royal Trudes are all an angler needs. Fish the traditionals -- take some big Parachute Adams or Dave's Hoppers with you. Please be conscience of the delicate nature of this fishery and no matter how many fish you catch, treat them all with gentle respect.

Warm Springs/Trail Creek
There are still some fish to catch in these little streams, but with the autumn flows an angler may only get a few casts into a pool before the fish go on alert. Try using small terrestrials and attractors fished on short, but light leaders tapered to 5X. A small rod (i.e. - seven foot, three weight) will also aid in quiet presentations. Stealth and a low profile are keys to small steam fishing in the fall.

Dollar/Penny and Lake Creek Lakes
A great place to go with the kids. Picnics, dogs, bobbers and worms are all one needs to make family adventures and memories for a lifetime. Very few children ever forget the first fish they catch. If you need any help with the fishing part of the day, just ask one of our fly shop employees to help you get set up for a day's outing. Don't forget the camera!

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Big Wood River - September 16th, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Synopsis
Low waters and long leaders are on tap the rest of the season. The Fall succumbs to lower, gentler flows while our favorite riffles become pools and glides. Fly choice remains relatively simple. Anglers could fish every river in our area with a good selection of well tied Adams, both the parachute and thorax variety. Switch to spring creek length leaders upwards of twelve feet and fish 6X in glassy water. Well presented standards will be gulped in a hurry. Exuberant wading or sloppy casts will put down fish, use stealth during low water conditions.

Big Wood River
The Wood is a sight-fisherman's dream right now. If you want to learn the art of spotting fish, now is the time on the Wood. Try getting with a friend and sight fishing with a spotter. This can be great fun and makes for some pretty memorable moments. Baetis, Red Quills and other small mayflies are the food of choice. If the fish aren't rising they will be actively nymphing. Try a Parachute Adams pattern, or any of your Silver Creek Callibaetis patterns. For the Western Red Quill, use your favorite green Drake patterns and for the difficult fish cast a Quill Gordon. This is an underutilized pattern; although hard to see on the water, it can be deadly. Throw a variety of Pheasant Tail nymphs and Copper Johns when the fish are eating subsurface; make sure you present the nymph at the depth the fish are feeding.

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Silver Creek - September 16th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Synopsis
Low waters and long leaders are on tap the rest of the season. The Fall succumbs to lower, gentler flows while our favorite riffles become pools and glides. Fly choice remains relatively simple. Anglers could fish every river in our area with a good selection of well tied Adams, both the parachute and thorax variety. Switch to spring creek length leaders upwards of twelve feet and fish 6X in glassy water. Well presented standards will be gulped in a hurry. Exuberant wading or sloppy casts will put down fish, use stealth during low water conditions.

Silver Creek
Callibaetis rule the creek these days. Float tubers accessing still-waters reap the rewards of the season. When the wind is down the Callibaetis action can really turn on. The slow sections of the creek support good Callibaetis activity, but don't hesitate to show a Callibaetis pattern and show it to fish in the current actively eating Baetis. The sloughs also produce nice Callibaetis activity and are often void of anglers. The fish are tricky, but maybe not as tricky as most think. If you're one who usually avoids still-waters, there is no better time to cure the curiosity. Anglers who want to fish at the low-light times of day or during inclement weather this month may find some Brown Trout activity, as these brutes begin there upstream migration. Tensions among Browns will be running high and blind fished streamers in the deeper buckets can produce startling moments.

[url "http://www.savesilvercreek.org/"]SaveSilverCreek.org[/url] is a website dedicated to information concerning the state of our blue ribbon fishery.

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Thank you for the great info!

Hope this will help out our fellow anglers.
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No problem buddy. I put these up in efforts that others can use them to plan their next fishing trip based on the conditions.[cool]
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Big Lost River - September 16th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Synopsis
Low waters and long leaders are on tap the rest of the season. The Fall succumbs to lower, gentler flows while our favorite riffles become pools and glides. Fly choice remains relatively simple. Anglers could fish every river in our area with a good selection of well tied Adams, both the parachute and thorax variety. Switch to spring creek length leaders upwards of twelve feet and fish 6X in glassy water. Well presented standards will be gulped in a hurry. Exuberant wading or sloppy casts will put down fish, use stealth during low water conditions.

Big Lost River & Tributaries
The Lost is on par with the Big Wood -- a shift toward spring creek tactics. On the Lost below the Dam plan on nymphing or fishing the periodic rise to Baetis and a few remaining Trico spinners. On calm warm days the rise can be fantastic but if the wind is moving through the river corridor nymphing becomes the norm. The forks and Copper Basin area are fishing great, although low water requires more walking and diligence to stay on the move. A handful of Royal Trudes are all an angler needs. Fish the traditionals -- take some big Parachute Adams or Dave's Hoppers with you. Please be conscience of the delicate nature of this fishery and no matter how many fish you catch, treat them all with gentle respect.

Warm Springs/Trail Creek
There are still some fish to catch in these little streams, but with the autumn flows an angler may only get a few casts into a pool before the fish go on alert. Try using small terrestrials and attractors fished on short, but light leaders tapered to 5X. A small rod (i.e. - seven foot, three weight) will also aid in quiet presentations. Stealth and a low profile are keys to small steam fishing in the fall.

Dollar/Penny and Lake Creek Lakes
A great place to go with the kids. Picnics, dogs, bobbers and worms are all one needs to make family adventures and memories for a lifetime. Very few children ever forget the first fish they catch. If you need any help with the fishing part of the day, just ask one of our fly shop employees to help you get set up for a day's outing. Don't forget the camera!
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Big Wood River - September 16th, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Synopsis
Low waters and long leaders are on tap the rest of the season. The Fall succumbs to lower, gentler flows while our favorite riffles become pools and glides. Fly choice remains relatively simple. Anglers could fish every river in our area with a good selection of well tied Adams, both the parachute and thorax variety. Switch to spring creek length leaders upwards of twelve feet and fish 6X in glassy water. Well presented standards will be gulped in a hurry. Exuberant wading or sloppy casts will put down fish, use stealth during low water conditions.

Big Wood River
The Wood is a sight-fisherman's dream right now. If you want to learn the art of spotting fish, now is the time on the Wood. Try getting with a friend and sight fishing with a spotter. This can be great fun and makes for some pretty memorable moments. Baetis, Red Quills and other small mayflies are the food of choice. If the fish aren't rising they will be actively nymphing. Try a Parachute Adams pattern, or any of your Silver Creek Callibaetis patterns. For the Western Red Quill, use your favorite green Drake patterns and for the difficult fish cast a Quill Gordon. This is an underutilized pattern; although hard to see on the water, it can be deadly. Throw a variety of Pheasant Tail nymphs and Copper Johns when the fish are eating subsurface; make sure you present the nymph at the depth the fish are feeding.

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Silver Creek - September 21st, 2004
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RECORDED: 50 ° FISHING: Good
Silver Creek
Good

The fishing has been good with the cooler weather and good cloud cover has the fish up and eating drys good. There are both Baetis and Callibaetis and the fish are eating them consistently. There are also quite a few Mahogany Duns but the fish have yet to key in on them. There are fish to be caught on nymphs including Zebra midges, Callibaetis nymphs, Pheasant Tails, and Tiny Tailwater Olives and be sure they are all small. The best fishing is either at the conservancy or Purdy's pond


Flies: PMD Hackle Stacker, 14-18, Callibaetis Hatchmatcher, 14-18, Baetis Thorax, 18-22, Pheasant Tail, 20-16, Baetis Nymph, 18-22, Damsel Nymph, 10-12, Beetle's, 12-16, Hoppers, 8-12, Tricos, 20-24, BWO Floating Nymph, 18-22, Adult Damsel's, 8-10, Damsel nymphs, 8-12, Biot Midge, 20-22, UFO Midge, 18-22, Parachute Midge, 18-20, Black Ant, 16-18.

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Boise River – South Fork - September 21st, 2004
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RECORDED: 65 ° FISHING: Fair
South Fork of the Boise (Below Anderson Ranch Dam)
Fair and Improving

There have been a few people who have been doing better. The water dropped to 300 cfs but it does not seem to be effecting the fishing at all. the best bet for consistent catching is nymphs right on the bottom. Try a bigger stone fly nymph with a small Pheasant Tail or Copper John under it. There are a few pockets of BWO's and there are still a few Pink's too. Also there have been some people catching fish on attractors like Stimulators and Royal Wulffs.


Flies: Beadhead Pheasant Tail, 14-20, Copper Johns, 14-20, Kaufmann's Stonefly Nymph black, 4-8, Caddis Pupa, 14-18, Brassie, 16-20, Elk Hair Caddis, 14-18, Salmon Fly BLT, 4-8, Pink Alberts, 16-18, PMD Comparadun, 14-18, Stimulators, 8-14, Royal Wulff, 10-18, Joe's Hopper, 6-10, Dave's Hopper, 6-10, Parachute Hoppers, 8-10

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Henry's Fork River - September 21st, 2004
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RECORDED: 32 ° FISHING: Good
Snake River (Henry's Fork)
Fair

The ranch is fishing really great as of this week. The guys at Trouthunter said there has been a storm in there for the entire week and fishing has been good. They said the fish have been feeding great on Baetis and Mahogany Dun's. Remember that even thoguh the fishing is good it is still technical so take along flies that imitate all the stages of these bugs. Fishing with 6X is almost a must and expect the fish to be prety tough. The Box Canyon has been fishing good and the water is down so it has the fish a little concetrated. The best flies are small nymphs and streamers.


Flies: Beadhead Pheasant Tail, 18-20, Prince Nymphs, 18-20, Copper Johns, 16-18, PMD Emergers, 16-18, Callibaetis Emergers, 16-18, Baetis Hatchmatcher, 20, PMD Comparadun, 16-18, Olive Midges, 18-20, Black Midges, 18-20, Baetis Emergers, 18-20, Olive Emergers, 18-20 Joe's Hopper, 8-10, Dave's Hopper, 8-10, Parachute Hopper, 8-10, Hi-Viz Ant, 16-20.

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Clearwater River - September 21st, 2004
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RECORDED: 62 ° FISHING: Good
Clearwater River
Fair and Improving

The rain has stopped and the fish are moving in. The river is starting to drop and fishing will be improving from here on out. They are up about twenty percent on fish numbers at this time than they were last year. The water is clearing up and they are catching fish on about every steelhead fly you can think of. Either dead drifting of fishing on the swing is effective and a good way to hook into one of these great fish. Take along a 7 or 8 weight rod and if you have a spey rod ry it up here. The water is perfect for spey casting.


Flies: Skunk, 2-6, Green Butt Skunk, 2-6, Red Butt Skunk, 2-6, Freight Train, 2-6, Signal Light, 2-6, Max Canyon, 2-6, Purple Peril, 2-6, Patricia, 2-6, Spey flies in black, purple, chartreuse, and orange, 2-6, Muddler Minnow, 4-8, Silver Hilton, 2-6

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I'm sure as the weather clears up a big that the fish will start to come back so that more reports can be made.[cool]
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