#16 Gray Get Her Done Caddis, Conditions Wednesday: 75; freezing night; bright blue sky at sun up; building clouds/Wind calm, #18 Gray Emperor Caddis Black and white crappie have started their yearly migration toward shallow water and are as healthy as I've seen in years. Special Fishing Regulations for Rough River Lake. Fishing Reports KENTUCKY Welcome! Largemouth Bass with a bass pro shop skirted grub, 12 oz. Temperature: 70 first day; 78 second Weather: Sunny both days Wind: Mild upriver first day; downriver early, then upriver. They too are doing well as they target the 6 to 12 foot zones. #10 Brown Slow Stone, Conditions: 50/Morning light snow on the 20th; heavy overcast both days/Wind downriver 8 MPH on Tuesday; up to 20-30 MPH on Wednesday, #22 BWO Colored Emerger #20 White Shuck Colored Emerger #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #10 Black Gold Hardback, Conditions: 46/Overcast/Mild breeze upriver, #22 Black Caddidge You will need to really dig deep and work hard to catch some fish. by Jim Durham Published on 02-16-2023 10:06 AM #20 BWO No Hackle #18 PMD Hatching, Temperature: 70 #18 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis Very smoked in #16 Flav Searcher Weather: Wind: Windless until last day; very gusty last day until 1 PM, #18 Pink Convertible #18 Pink Comparadun #16 Pink Tantalizer #16 Pink Searcher #16 Tan Rippin' Lips Caddis #12 Big-Ass Caddis (Tester Fly), Temperature Range: High 80s Weather: Sunny all days Wind: Moderate mostly; gusts at times (it's just Wyoming! #18 BWO Comparadun Standing timber provides acres of cover and countless angling opportunities. All Rights Reserved. In my opinion the last 5 or 6 days and the next 5 or 6 days will be the peak of our crappie season. #16 Flav Searcher #24 Mighty-Mite Midge#10 Black Gold Stimulator #14 Searching Emerger #18 PMD Convertible #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Conditions: 75-80/Mostly sunny, puffy clouds; afternoon sprinkles /Wind mild first couple of days; stiff last couple of days, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Brown Tantalizer #20 Hatching PMD #18 PMD Convertible, Conditions: 84/Heavily overcast, early evening rain, thunder and lightning/Wind downriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Pink No Hackle #18 PMD Convertible #18 PMD Comparadun #18 Brown Tantalizer #18 PMD Hoagies Cripple, Conditions:77/Bright sunshine/Mild breeze upriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis It's here and underway. A wide variety of warm water fish including largemouth, white, and hybrid striped bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, and rough fish such as carp, suckers, buffalo, and gar make this an angling paradise. Weather: Sunny #16 Gray Get Her Done, Conditions: 75-78/Mostly sunny, puffy clouds; afternoon sprinkles /Wind mild, Conditions: 80-85/Mostly sunny, few clouds second day /Wind 10-15 MPH upriver both days, #18 Brown Hoagie Cripple Spotted bass are doing well throwing smaller shakey heads and drop shots with robo worms. 3 Star Fatty Day! . The reservoir at midweek was resting at an elevation of 357.5 in the Kentucky Dam sector. Fish. #14 Black Flying Ant, Temperature: 65 Weather: Overcast Wind: Upriver 10 MPH, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #16 Brown Tantalizer #10 Black Gold Hardback, Temperature Range: 30-49 Weather: First day snow/rain; warmer second with overcast skies Wind: Stiff wind first day; gentle upriver second, #20 BWO Convertible #16 Flav Searcher #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #16 Meathead Caddis (Tester Fly), Temperature: 65 Weather: Dark overcast all day/Wind upriver Wind: Wind upriver 5-10 MPH, #16 Little Mormon Girl#22 BWO Colored Emerger#14/#12 Beetle#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Temperature Range: 68-80 Weather: Partly cloudy first day; sunny rest Wind: Wind upriver; 2nd day hard; rest was moderate, #18 Baetis Emperor Caddis #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#12/#14 Beetle#20 BWO Comparadun, Temperature Range: 51-55 Weather: Partly cloudy, then clouds and rain second day Wind: Gusty upriver both days, #18 Baetis Emperor Caddis #18 BWO Convertible, Temperature Range: 58-60 #20 BWO Hoagie Cripple 12.0 in. This represents September 1-4 dry fly fishing. Rapidly moving up toward spawning territory are big slab crappie. #22 BWO No Hackle, Temperature: 45 Weather: Overcast Wind: Downriver, #22 White Shuck Black Colored Emerger #20 BWO Comparadun #22 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperature Range: 30-34 This represents September 1-4 dry fly fishing. Wind: Virtually no wind, #18 PMD Convertible#18 PMD Comparadun#16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis#12 Bullethead Hopper#20 Billy the Kid (Tester)#18 Rusty Convertible (Tester), Temperature: 85 Weather: Sunny Wind: Breeze upriver 5-8 PMH, Temperatures: 88; 88; 90 Weather: Mostly sunny; Mostly sunny; Sunny Wind: Mild upriver breeze; Both directions; Mild breeze upriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis#16 Flav Searcher, Temperatures: 78; 85 Weather: Mostly sunshine; Clouds and rain Wind: Wind as normal, both up and downriver; Stiff wind upriver; Wind hard upriver; No wind until 2 PM then upriver, #16 Flav Searcher #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #12 Green Drake Searcher #12 Hatching Green Drake #16 PMD Searcher #6 Golden Stone Female (hair) #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis, Temperatures: 50; 48; 61; 75 Weather: Partly cloudy; Clouds and rain; Partly cloudy; Sunny Wind: Severe wind upriver; Stiff wind upriver; Wind hard upriver; No wind until 2 PM then upriver, #14 Beetle #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis, Temperatures: 41; 66; 70; 75; 81;73; 55 Weather: Heavily overcast; Mostly sunny; Overcast with partial sun; Mostly sunny; Sunny, late afternoon high clouds; Mostly sunny; Rain starting at 9 AM and all day Wind: Moderate breeze upriver; Mild breeze upriver; Gentle breeze downriver; Mild breeze upriver; Mild upriver wind in morning, turning to strong upriver in late afternoon; Mild breeze upriver early, heavy wind in afternoon; Light breeze upriver, #16 Black Meathead Caddis #18 BWO Comparadun #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis #18 Olive Brown Comparadun#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#16 Flav Searcher#16 PMD Searcher #18 Baetis Emperor Caddis#14 March Brown Searcher (Custom Tie), Temperature: 68 Weather: Heavily overcast Wind: Gentle upriver 5 MPH, Temperatures: 71; 68; 68; 57 Weather: Partly cloudy; Mostly cloudy; Heavily overcast with a few sprinkles of rain; Cloudy morning then hard rain around 11 AM Wind: Mild breeze upriver; Near windless early then super hard upriver wind in afternoon; Stiff downriver breeze early then changing to upriver in afternoon; Little wind in morning then stiff upriver, #16 Black Meathead Caddis#14 March Brown Searcher#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Temperature: 45 Weather: Heavily overcast Wind: Upriver breeze less than 5 MPH, #10 Cicada#16 Flav Searcher#20 BWO Comparadun#20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperatures: 51; 53; 59; 68° Weather: Sun early; light clouds in afternoon and snow by 4:30; Clouds, snow, sun in late afternoon; Partly cloudy; Partly cloudy Wind: Wind in all directions; Brisk breeze downriver; Stiff breeze upriver; Moderate to stiff breeze upriver, #16 Black Meathead Caddis#20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperatures: 67; 61; 56; 44; 42; 43 Weather: Mostly cloudy, rain squalls; Mostly sunny; Partly cloudy, overcast afternoon; Overcast; Overcast with multiple snow flurries; Cloudy with multiple snow showers Wind: Hard wind downriver; Gusty wind upriver all day; Gusty upriver wind; Severe wind; Severe wind downriver; Stiff breeze upriver, #18 Baetis Emperor Caddis #16 Black Meathead Caddis#14/#16 Peacock Get Her Done Caddis#16 Flav Searcher, Temperature: 60 Weather: Sunny with patches of clouds Wind: Upriver less than 10 MPH, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Callibaetis No Hackle, Temperature: 70 Weather: Partly sunny Wind: Strong at times from all directions, #14 Beetle #22 Black w/White Shuck Colored Emerger #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis, Temperatures: 54; 52; 53; 48 Weather: Sunny; Heavily overcast, a spit of rain; Heavily overcast, rain showers; Heavily overcast, rain showers, clearing to mostly cloudy late afternoon Wind: Breeze upriver; Stiff wind upriver; Stiff wind upriver early; Mild breeze downriver, #22 BWO No Hackle #20 BWO Colored Emerger #20/#18 BWO Hoagies Cripple #20 BWO Comparadun #22 BWO No Hackle, Temperatures: 56; 43; 51; 51 Weather: Heavy overcast with a spit of rain; Rain sleet, wet snow all day; Cloudy morning then partial sun in afternoon; Mostly sunny Wind: Gentle wind upriver; Wind upriver until 4 PM then downriver; Stiff breeze downriver calming in late afternoon; Moderate breeze downriver, #18 BWO Convertible #20 BWO Colored Emerger #18 BWO Hoagies Cripple #18 BWO Comparadun #10 Olive Slow Stone, Temperature: 63 Weather: Bright sunshine with occasional thin clouds Wind: Breezy 10 MPH all day, #22 BWO Comparadun #20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperatures: 62; 57; 58; 54 Weather: Bright sun; Blue skies with a little cloud cover later in afternoon; Early sun then late overcast; Dim sun then light clouds late in the day Wind: Stiff breeze upriver all four days, #10 Brown and #10 Olive Slow Stone #24 Mighty-Mite Midge #20/#22 Black with Black Shuck Colored Emerger, Temperature: 65; 60 Weather: Sunny; overcast Wind: Stiff breeze downriver both days, #22 Black with Black Shuck Colored Emerger #22 Blood Midge #24 Mighty-Mite Midge, Temperature Range: 62-65 Weather: Sunny every day Wind: Mostly mild and mostly upriver, #10 Olive Slow Stone #10/#12 Halloween Hardback #12 Black Gold Stimulator #20 Clown Fly (Tester Fly) #22 Black with Black Shuck Colored Emerger #10 Olive Slow Stone, Temperatures: 46; 46; 53 Weather: Partly cloudy; Light cloud cover; Bright sun with thin cloudsWind: Stiff breeze upriver; Stiff breeze downriver; Wind downriver, #22 Black Caddidge#10 Olive Slow Stone#10 Brown Slow Stone#22 Blood Midge#22 Black with Black Shuck Colored Emerger (This fly has been over-performing lately! Conditions: 39-48/Bright sun then overcast a couple of days; cloudy then heavy rain/snow Friday/Wind mostly downriver 5-15 MPH Flies that Caught Fish: #20 BWO Colored Emerger Weather: Mostly sunny with afternoon clouds #16 Black Meathead Caddis#16 Red Ant (this bug arrives in late August, early September and can be a dynamite pattern). Flow was increased to 950cfs today. #22 Olive Brown Caddidge Flies that Caught Fish: #22 Black Caddidge, Conditions: 29/Sun, clouds, and a spit of snow/Hard wind downriver, #22 Black Colored Emerger #22 Black Caddidge, Conditions: 31/Bright sunshine morning, thin clouds afternoon/Mild breeze downriver, #22 Black Colored Emerger #22 Black Caddidge, #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #southforkboise, #sfboise, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, Conditions: 40+/Bright blue skies/Slight breeze upriver, Conditions: 40/Overcast/Mild breeze upriver, #20 BWO Convertible #20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 Blood Midge #20 White Shuck Colored Emerger #20 BWO No Hackle, Conditions:30/Sun and light clouds/Stiff breeze downriver and gusting, #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple #20 BWO Convertible, Conditions: 31/Sun, snow, rain, and blue sky with puffy clouds/Hard wind upriver early then mild breeze still upriver, #20 Blood Midge #20/#22 BWO Convertible #20 BWO No Hackle #20 BWO Colored Emerger, Conditions: 36/Sun early; heavy overcast and snow late/Mild breeze downriver, #22 Blood Midge #24 Mighty Mite Midge#20 BWO Colored Emerger, Conditions: 28-30/Intermittent blue sky and clouds to light overcast with short bouts of snow flurries/Hurricane and hard winds downriver both days, #20 BWO Convertible #16 PMD Searcher SF Boise River Update: I spent two days on the South Fork. #18/#20 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #henry's fork, #vernon, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #flyfish, #henry'sfork, #flyfishing, #islandpark, #ashton, May 31-June 6, 2019 (Ashton and Island Park), Conditions: Temperature range 70-75/Weather generally sunny AM; overcast and thundershowers PM; last day hurricane!/Wind downriver AM/Flow; upriver PM Island Park flows ranged from 711-743cfs; Ashton 2090-2400cfs, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Thats not unusual as all the crappie dont necessarily spawn at the same time. #16 Flav Searcher #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #10 Black Gold Hardback The river immediately began turning darker. #24/#22 Black Hoagies Cripple, September 9-10, 2019 (Harriman Ranch area), Temperatures: mid 50s Weather: Rain Wind: Hard wind at times Flow: 800cfs, Temperatures: 80 Weather: Mostly sunny all days; some high, thin overcast skies Wind: Mild wind all days; all upriver each day, #20BWO Convertible #22 Olive Brown Caddidge Get the latest up to date fly fishing report for Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout fishing in Tonto Creek with the top producing flies and recommended equipment to get you into fish. All Rights Reserved. #20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperature: 70 Weather: Mostly blue skies Wind: Downriver all day, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#20 BWO Hoagie Cripple#18 Brown Tantalizer, Temperature: 60 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Mild Upriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple, Temperature: Ranged from 50-55 Weather: Mostly cloudy; one day sunshine. #18 Baetis Green Emperor Caddis Still on the menu are sloping points as bass stage there before moving into shallow bays and pockets. 68. Tossing a jerk bait has entered the picture too as rising water coincides with warming surface temperatures. Weather: Bright sunshine Wind: Cold upriver wind Day 1; Mild to stiff breeze upriver Day 2; Wind upriver under 10 MPH Day 3, #10 Olive Slow Stone #16 BWO Hoagies Cripple Wind: Mild wind upriver, #22 Blood Midge #22 BWO Colored Emerger, Conditions: 50/Rain, hail, and snow/Hard wind quartering upriver, Conditions:77/Sunshine/Wind out of the south 5-8 MPH, #16 Callibaetis Tantalizer #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Tan Rippin' Lips Caddis, Conditions: 58/Overcast with peeking sun/Wind upriver 7-10 MPH, #22 BWO Convertible #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple. Wind: Stiff wind two days; gentle upriver last two days, #12 Beetle #16 Hatching Gray Drake, Conditions: 100/Sunny, no clouds/Wind 10-15 MPH Upriver, #6 Golden Stone Female #12 Fall Caddis (Tester Fly) #16 Pink Searcher, Conditions: 101/Bright sunshine/Wind stiff downriver and gusting, #18 Black Emperor Caddis #16 Adams Caddis Peacock #6 Golden Stone Female #14 Black Gold #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#6 Joes Tiger Stone, Conditions: 70/Sunny/Mild breeze upriver, Conditions: 70/Overcast at times/Wind 15-20 MPH straight upriver, #10 Black Gold Hardback #18 Meathead Caddis (Tester Fly), Temperature: 85 Weather: Sunny Wind: Mild 10 PMH, #14 Little Mormon Girl #16 Pink Searcher #18 Rusty Convertible (Tester Fly), Temperature Range: mid 80s #18 Pink Convertible #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Weather: Mostly overcast, little rain, thunder and lightning Wind: Gentle wind early; end of week mild Flows: 1900-2020cfs The high water has ended, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #16 PMD Searcher #16 Flav Searcher #6 Golden Stone Female#10 Golden Stone - Male#14 Black Gold#12 Hatching Green Drake#18 PMD Comparadun #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #henry's fork, #vernon, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #flyfish, #henry'sfork, #flyfishing, #islandpark, #ashton, Temperatures: 43-75, end of week nice! By slowly moving along they are drifting slip-bobber rigs set at various depths as the wind moves them along. Conditions: Mid 70s, up to 80/Mostly sunshine, overcast and rain late afternoon on the 4th/Wind each day, mostly mild. Website - #6 Female Golden Stone Weather: High clouds until noon, then sun Wind: Variable wind, #12 Bullethead Hopper #18 PMD No Hackle #18 PMD Hatching Emerger #18 Brown Tantalizer #16 Red Ant #16 Flying Black Ant, Temperature: 80 Weather: Mostly sunny Wind: Mild wind downriver, #18 PMD Hatching #16 Flav Searcher #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Temperature: 100 Weather: Bright sunshine Wind: Wind upriver 5 MPH, #18 Pink Comparadun #20 Pink Colored Emerger #18 Pink Emerger Prototype (to be named) #18 Pink Tantalizer #20 Black and Green Emperor Caddis #18 Bare Belly Caddis Green, Temperature: 100 Weather: Bright sunshine Wind: Wind less than 5 MPH Upriver, #12 Bullethead Hopper (currently out of stock!) Weather: Sunny 12 in. #16/#14 Little Mormon Girl #12 Black Gold Hardback All Rights Reserved. 12.0 in. Conditions: 45/ Heavy cloud cover; rain all day/Wind upriver 10 MPH/Flow: 236cfs, #20 Black w/Black Shuck Colored Emerger Conditions: 60s, up to 70/Mostly sunny, one completely cloudy day, two party cloudy days/Wind each day, mostly mild, Flies that Caught Fish: #20 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Pink Convertible #16 Flav Searcher #16 Pink Searcher #16 PMD Searcher #18 Flav (Tester Fly) #16 Baetis Green Tantalizer #18 Pink Tantalizer. Wind: The reservoir at midweek was resting at an elevation of 357.5 in the Kentucky Dam sector. #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Temperature: Hot Weather: Sunny Wind: Upstream wind, strong at times, #12 Bullethead Hopper (Currently out of stock! #20 BWO Colored Emerger #22 Black Caddidge, Conditions: 40/Wind Swirling 10-12 MPH/Overcast mostly with sprays of sun. Before going, check the flows! Active spawning phases are now underway as surface temperatures climbed into the 63 to 66 degree range at midweek. Anglers are scoring hefty stringers as the fish relate to structure in shallow areas, ready to broadcast their eggs. #4 Joes Stone #22/#20 Blood Midge Colored Emerge Right now the fish are showing that scenario with some already moving up and about to to spawn while others are still hanging out in some of the main lake areas and staging or suspending in midrange depths with a slightly different timetable. #16/#14 Gray Get Her Done Caddis Join Date Apr 2010 Location Yosemite, Kentucky, United States Posts 1,419 Post Thanks / Like Likes (Given) 21 Likes (Received) 889 #20 BWO Colored Emerger Mostly hard wind, #18 BWO Hoagie's Cripple #16 Green River Sally #16 Callibaetis Tantalizer, Conditions: 75/Sunshine and clouds; a thunderstorm or two/Mild southern breeze, #16 Callibaetis Tantalizer Couple days rain and rain with hail mix Wind: Downriver in morning; upriver in afternoon. #22 Black Colored Emerger Dale Hollow Lake. #10 Black Gold Stimulator 2001-2023 Explorations Media Group, LLC. #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple Rough River Dam construction was completed in 1961 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 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