Looks like
we traded ice in the rivers, for high muddy water flows. Yes we got high water flows.
All of the rivers and streams in Western New York went over their banks this
past week. Water flows have come down enough so that we can get back to fishing
by the weekend. Starting with Western New York which is where I am fishing for
steelhead at this time. Water conditions are marginal at best. Flows are high
and water color is extremely muddy. However water temperatures are improving
daily, at this point water temperature is more important to us than water
clarity. We are a now at ideal water temperature of the steelhead starting
their spawning cycle. Keep in mind because of the cold winter and late spring
things are running approximately 2 to 3 weeks behind schedule. We need to get
out and access the given water conditions were fishing on a daily basis. As for
what to use for flies. That to take on a daily basis, Be prepared to fish egg
flies and nymphs, to a large Leach and intruder patterns. The warmer and
dirtier the water, the bigger the fly.
The Salmon
River: The water flows are up here too. From this point we will need to pay
close attention to water levels. As of now water flows are at 5200 cfs release,
the Pineville gauge is showing over 5380 cfs. Looks like the spring snow runoff
has started. We have a lot of snow to melt off in the Salmon River water shed. Judging
by the water gauge, the snow is melting off very fast. Water temperatures are
at this time still very cold holding between, 33 – 34 degrees. I do not suspect
water temperatures to change much for a couple more weeks. With water
temperatures this cold the fish do not know it is spring yet. As for flies, stay
with collection of winter pattern, black stone fly nymphs and small egg flies
have been the top producing patterns over the past.
With the
present water flows, we are obviously not fishing the main River. However the
creeks are in good fishing conditions. This is where we need to concentrate our
fishing efforts for now. When the Salmon River gets big, look for the smaller
surrounding water.
The trout
fishing; due to the fact that winter is having a hard time letting go, the land
trout fishing is having a slow start. We probably will not see any hatches for
a few weeks. However the water flows improve enough we may be able to do a
little streamer and nymphs fishing.
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