The Taylor River has been fishing exceptionally well lately, and with the warmer temps, we’re seeing some of our mid-summer hatches start a little early. With the flows hovering around 250 CFS and likely dropping in August, now is a great time to get out fishing!

The Caddis hatch has been excellent in the afternoons and evenings, with fish rising to both adults and emergers just below the surface. During a hatch, we’ve had a lot of success fishing a black or brown elk hair caddis with a caddis emerger trailing behind. Skating a single caddis adult has also gotten us some big surface eats.

The Green Drakes have also made their way up to us, and while the hatches have been on the smaller side, we’re catching a lot of fish on bigger Mayfly imitations.

Dry flies have been effective from midday through the evenings, but we’re mostly fishing nymphs or dry-dropper setups in the mornings. Smaller patterns fished through riffles and seams have been effective. With the low and clear water, we’ve been able to mostly sight fish, but fishing in feeding lanes, deep pockets, and around boulders should find you some fish.

We still have some availability through July, so stop in or give us a call if you’d like to book a trip!