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Summer heat has changed the game the past week or two. We are beginning to enter that time of the season where low-light fishing becomes the angler’s norm and waking up early and staying out late is the key to catching the big ones.
Silver Creek is amazing in the mornings right now. The Creek is seeing the cyclical return of the massive Trico spinner falls that at one time defined Silver Creek mornings. This early-a.m. event begins when the air temperature hits 70 degrees F. Currently, anglers need to be on the water and casting flies by 8 a.m. to see the whole show. Expect a Baetis spinner fall to follow the Tricos in the later part of the morning. In the afternoon, fish Hoppers in the wind. If things are calm, watch for Callibaetis. There are still a lot of Damselflies out there as well, so if you see a fish taking aggressively from the surface… tie one on.
The Big Wood is still fishing very well and the mornings are a great time to be out there. There are some Tricos in the flatter water, but basic attractors like a Parachute Adams or a Hopper/Dropper setup will catch plenty of fish even without big hatches. The evenings are a great time to fish, as well. With the summer Caddis hatches growing, the evenings should become spectacular!
The upper Lost River is beginning to produce a lot of nice fish as the flows are finally at a point where the holding water for trout and the areas to fish are numerous. The Hopper/Dropper setup is a great way to go right now, or fish the early mornings and late evenings with Trico and Caddis, respectively.
The South Fork of the Boise is producing fish with Hoppers and Pink Alberts. The Pinks come out during the heat of the day, as well as the Hoppers. This may be one fishery that is best fished in the heat of the day. The flows are still boatable, with some limited wade opportunity as well.
The Salmon River is also on fire as of the end of July. If you have a boat, now is the time, as the river begins to drop and become a rock garden. The fish are eating big dry flies and if you have a dropper on, you can most likely double your catch.
Happy fishing, everyone!