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If you are really into 50- to 60-degree weather and love sunshine, then this is the week for you. Autumn continues to hold winter off on the Valley floor and that means more days of short but fantastic fishing windows.
On Silver Creek, many of the browns are finishing up their spawn, although there are still plenty on redds, so please walk carefully. The fish that are done spawning are going to be hungry. That means big meals like Mouse flies and Streamers will get plenty of attention. This type of action should pick up as more and more fish finish spawning and then look to fatten up for the winter.
The Mahogany Dun and Fall Baetis continue to trickle off, and our newest, most favorite hatch on the Creek is the October Caddis! The new gravels that were exposed all over after the Kilpatrick Pond project a few years back must have made a difference for the Caddis, because this year they are all over and the fish are eating them. A small Orange Stimulator is the ticket. Hoppers, Beetles and Ants are also big-time producers. If you have given up on Hopper fishing, think twice!
The Big Wood continues to be a beautiful place to spend a fall day. With the leaves stacking up and the fishing windows shifting to late afternoon, a lazy day can become fast and furious when the Fall Baetis show up. Nymphing with Copper Johns and Hares Ears are also a great choice. The October Caddis north of Ketchum is a fun hatch to match and the Streamer fishing right now will be off the charts.
The Lost River continues to trickle through Mackay and it’s pretty disappointing to look at the low water here. For reasons yet to be explained to us, the flows remain around 50 cfs. Keep an eye on the gauge, and if the flows return to normal, head on over. In the meantime, there are better places to fish without stressing these now low-water denizens.
The South Fork of the Boise continues as one of our favorite fall fisheries, if for no other reason than the canyon light found there this time of year. Mix in a few big rainbows eating Baetis and standard Nymph patterns and you have the makings of a great day. If the fishing is slow, bring a shotgun and go look for the plentitude of chukar that call the canyon home.
Happy fishing, everyone!