The Metolius is seeing a really good run of Bull Trout coming up from the lake. These fish will be around well into the Fall, so get your streamer game on soon.
PMD and BWO’s are the primary hatches of mayflies at this time. In the next week or 10 days we ought to see a mayfly called an Ameletus begin hatching for a couple of weeks in mid to late August. They often are mistaken for the lesser green drake (Flav sp.) and are similar in size and color and also have 3 tails. They are about a #14 hook and look meaty when we’ve been used to seeing smaller PMD and BWO ‘s all summer.
Plenty of Caddis out too. Looking ahead, I’d guess this week or next the clouds of little tan Micro Caddis will appear around the Hatchery stretch. Do you have #18 and 20 tannish yellow caddis to match this important hatch?
Golden Stones remain important, especially around Camp Sherman. Clarks Stones and Norm Woods Specials are the 2 flies we prefer to match the hatch on those big fella’s.