Idaho Fish Report
The Mother’s Day Caddis hatch is the main thing going now
by The Fly Fishers Place
5-22-2022
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The Crooked River is seeing some fluctuating water levels, but maybe they’ve settled on 245 cfs for the foreseeable future to meet irrigation needs. That is a normal summer flow. Water is murkier than normal but Crooked River Redbands always seem fine with that. The Mother’s Day Caddis hatch is the main thing going now. The Dry Fly Adult can be hard to match, possibly because on many days there are too many naturals to compete against? Soft hackle have been great, and pupa patterns have been really productive too. For dries, X Caddis, Elk Hair, Henryville, Corn Fed and CDC Caddis are all worth putting in the box #16/Olive mostly. Sometimes a Black Elk Hair Caddis in #16 is the ticket during this hatch.
Micro May’s, 2 Bits, Skinny Nelson, Perdigons, Zebra Midges, Psycho Prince and Scuds are also great flies on the Crooked now and almost anytime for the next 5 months.
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The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Sunday, May 22nd, 2022
East Lake: East Lake Fishing Report
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake Fishing Report
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie Fishing Report
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake still snowed in
Deschutes River- Lower: This week could be absolutely perfect conditions for the hatch
Metolius River: We are seeing increasing numbers of Green Drakes and PMD’s
The Fly Fishers Place Reports
for Sunday, May 15th, 2022
Metolius River: Caddis emergences is fairly good and will improve as the days get warmer and drier
Deschutes River- Lower: Nymph action is really productive
Deschutes River: The Middle Deschutes Salmonfly is on
Crooked River: The Crooked River is pretty good
Fall River: Plenty of fish all over the river and good hatches
McKenzie River: The McKenzie is in runoff mode and quite high
• South Twin is fishing probably the best of all the local lakes at this time
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake is open and I am told the docks are in
East Lake: East Lake Report
Three Creek Lake: Heavy snow pack