Williams Fork River

Weekly Report

At the end of the week, flows on the Williams Fork dropped slightly but have since held steady and are sitting below ideal levels for this time of year. Water clarity is good and trout are on high alert so you are going to need to be cautious when moving about the water. Sight fishing has been highly effective as of late. Trout are stacking up in the deep and slow water most of the day and given that flows are on the lower end, there are fewer holding places which has confined trout. With this in mind, if you see one trout there are likely more lurking around so don’t move on too quickly. Take your time picking apart the water and really focus on honing in your depth and presentation as this will dramatically improve your odds of success. While we saw glimpses of spring, winter weather has returned and the next few days are expected to be no different. The mornings have been and will continue to be slow given sub-freezing overnight and day time temps. As such, trout will be sluggish most of the day, but especially so in the early hours. For the best results, hit the water between 11 am and 3 pm as this is when trout will feed most heavily. Nymphing with smaller midge imitations will do most of the heavy lifting. A midge larva at the lead, or first fly, position to one or more pupa will generally be the most effective, but if you really want to hone it in go with double or triple larva patterns in the morning and mix in some pupa as things warm up. Otherwise, smaller searchers/attractors will produce as well. Hatch activity has been consistent, but fairly minimal as of late. However, if you come across rising trout you might consider rigging up some dry flies.

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