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The fish are still taking advantage of these sunny fall days, and hopefully anglers are as well. More sun is in the forecast and conditions should remain stable and the fishing should remain great as the day warms. No need to get to the water early. In fact, start later and finish later. The hatches in the late afternoon are the best of the day.
Silver Creek is still seeing decent amounts of Fall Baetis, Mahogany Duns and October Caddis. The rise normally starts around 1:00 p.m. and will last until sunset. During the last few hours of light, anglers should see all the listed bugs in one stage of life or another. A lot of brown trout are spawning right now, so please avoid their spawning areas and let them do their thing. If none of the above is working for you, it is not too late to cast terrestrials like Ants, Hoppers and Beetles. You will be surprised how late in the season trout will take a Hopper fly.
The Big Wood is still a lovely place to fish right now. Fall Baetis in the late afternoon, along with Midges toward sunset, are bringing fish up. No need to be on the water before lunchtime, but if you start early, plan on Nymphing and Streamer fishing. Prince Nymphs are a great choice in the fall, as well as Copper Johns and Zebra Midges. A San Juan Worm is also a great choice. You may find brown trout redds (spawning beds) in the Wood. If you do, try fishing red-colored nymphs behind them to pick up the fish locking in on random trout eggs floating downriver.
The lower Lost River remains one of the better fisheries right now. The fish are well distributed and ready to eat. Fishing Micro-Nymph combos under a strike indicator is your best bet. Think black and red colors. Copper Johns, Zebra Midges, San Juan Worms, Chamois Flies and Lightning Bugs are great choices. This is also another place where you may see redds, although here it would be Kokanee washed through the dam. If you see these bright-red fish spawning, try fishing the nearby riffles with red-colored nymphs, egg patterns or even flesh flies as the fish die and decay after spawning.
Lastly, the South Fork of the Boise is still seeing Fall Baetis hatches. Try to fish between lunch and dinner, and weekdays if possible.