General Fishing Report for July 17, 2021

Hello out there anglers!  Rivers and streams in the area are in great shape and about to get another good dose of rain overnight.  Look for trout fishing to improve with the higher and stained flows, as was the case for the past couple of weather events.  Quite the change from the last couple of summers, and much appreciated. We've found that with increased flows, fish are happily out munching various offerings that are coming by.  Nothing in particular has stood out as a go-to pattern but some we've found success on the iron lotus, Walt's worm, smaller mayfly imitations  and frenchies/pheasant tails.  I've also had some luck with jig buggers in white, and surprisingly the smaller fish are taking that more readily than the larger fish.  If you find yourself fishing in some stained and clearing flows, don't be afraid to go more natural with your offerings, as all sorts of bugs are getting tossed around in the current.  Now a size 18 PT might not get any looks in a deep tea stained water, but as things settle out, it can be worth a few fish.  And as we head deeper into summer, smaller bugs are becoming more of the mainstay of...