I am going to start this weeks report at 6500 feet. Three Creek Lake was our savior this week. Tina and I and the dogs went up there Monday and Tuesday evening to escape the heat. Both times, the temperature was precisely 16 degrees less than what it was in town (3120 feet). So that was gift! The fishing is outstanding in the afternoon and evening with a callibaetis spinner fall dancing above the water from about 3 to 5, some emerging slightly before, during and after the spinners and finishing the evening with excellent hatches of small #16 Black Caddis.
Nice to run into so many good fly anglers like Tim and Kelly, Chester and Heather and Fred, all taking advantage of the fishing and comfort.

Do you have a Midge Tip? If you’re going to 3 Creeks or any of the lakes it is a definite advantage. Tim and Kelly were having really good success on theirs with non beaded PT’s. I was in the camp of sticking with the dry fly, and ended up catching almost all of my fish on an X-Caddis.

Other flies that are important will include Damsel Nymphs, Balanced Leeches, Ants, Callibaetis nymphs/emergers/duns/spinners and chironomids.