3. SECTION-BY-SECTION CONDITIONS
SECTION A — Dam to Little Hole
- Condition: Fast, cold, pushy; trout pinned to banks and structure
- Clarity: 3–5 ft
Best Tactics:
Heavy nymph rigs, deep streamers, long leaders (10–12 ft), bank-tight drifts
Nymphs:
Scuds (olive, tan, orange) #12–16
Sow bugs #14–16
Midge larva/pupa (black, red, cream) #18–20
PMD/BWO nymphs #16–18
Worms (red, wine, pink)
Dries:
Griffith’s Gnat #18–20
BWO emergers/cripples #18–20
Midge clusters #18–20
Streamers:
Sparkle Minnow, Goldie, white/olive articulated patterns
SECTION B — Little Hole to Browns Park
- Condition: Broad fast lanes; isolated soft pockets
- Clarity: 2–4 ft
Best Tactics:
Eddies, inside bends, backwaters; PMD/BWO emergers late week; streamers in afternoon clarity
Nymphs:
Scuds (orange/olive) #12–14
Sow bugs #14–16
PMD nymphs #16
BWO nymphs #18
Worms (red, wine)
Dries:
BWO emergers #18–20
PMD emergers #16–18
Midge clusters
Streamers:
Olive/black articulated patterns; sculpin patterns
SECTION C — Browns Park to Colorado Line
- Condition: Very high, off-color; fish spread out
- Clarity: 1–3 ft
Best Tactics:
Structure, ledges, slow water pockets; big nymphs & streamers; early terrestrials
Nymphs:
Stoneflies #8–10
Scuds #12–14
Worms (red, wine, pink)
Prince/Hare’s Ear #12–14
Dries / Terrestrials:
Ants #14–16
Beetles #12–14
Small attractor dries in slack water
Streamers:
Large dark streamers; articulated patterns with strong profile
