Latest Update: 10/11/2025

High Country:

Now that the summer heat has fully set in, just about all the lakes in the high country have fully opened up and have been fishing great. Using small beetle and ant patterns has been the best approach to fishing dry flies in these lakes, trailing a small leech or chironomid behind a terrestrial can also be a great way to have both a subsurface and topwater presentation. In deeper water going with a fully subsurface approach can also be a productive option using leeches, chironomids or scuds beneath an indicator is a great way to approach this deeper water, stripping these patterns on a sinking line can also be great way to fish large drop offs when fish are looking for a little more lively presentation. 

Stillwater trout:

The long days and warm temperatures have brought the weeds out,  fish cruise these weed beds throughout the day looking for any kind of forage that lives in them. Using leech, damsel, chironomid and scud patterns under an indicator or stripped on a sinking line a couple feet off the edge of these weeds can be super effective this time of year. In the evening dry flies can also become an option with callibaetis and small midge species hatching out of the weeds. With hotter days also come warm water temperatures so checking the temperature of these low elevation trout fisheries can be crucial this time of year.

Local Warmwater:

All the ponds around town are warmed up and fishing well. Try throwing topwater early in the morning and evenings for bass and panfish. Or stripping baitfish or crayfish patterns deeper while the sun sits high overhead.. During the warmer periods of the day, carp can be found feeding heavily and tailing in the flats. Using damsel and small crayfish can be a great way to get tricky carp to eat.

Feel free to give either shop a call or swing by to get some more info on stillwater fishing