With limited time in the next month or two available for fishing, I decided to make a quick trip to my local stream on my Friday off for a quick fishing fix and early solstice celebration. On the stream by about 6 am. Found 48 in the first hole, 32 more in the rest of the 1/4-mile stretch of stream. On the smaller side compared to recent years, maybe 30 percent in the 9 to 10 inch ranges, the rest were smaller. Fished the double psycho under the indicator, size 12 top and 16 or 18 on bottom. Off the river before 10 am.
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| A nice 10-inch rainbow |
The floods from last winter have scoured the riverbed and turned most of the stretch I normally fish into a broad, shallow channel with no holes or structure. The first hole is the only spot where a reasonably good run remains. That's what happens when you contain a stream to a small channel with dikes/levees to keep it from spreading out. But it will develop better structure in future years as it has in the past. And 70 fish to hand in a short morning is a pretty good day. Happy fishing!
