Truckee River Report 9.2.24

RECAP OF THE DAY:

Were still seeing air temps in the low 90’s with water temps in the low 60’s throughout the day. The good news is that the night temps are starting to come down quite a bit. We were on the water by 7 am today and immediately had some great hatches. No significant rises though so we focused on nymphing most of the day. We went from ESN to indicator nymphing with ESN being the most productive. We found most of our fish near faster water in big runs. We were running a heavy nymph as our anchor and a soft hackle for the point fly. We saw most of our action on the point fly as the trout were eating higher in the water column rather than off the bottom. You might think, what about a hopper dropper rig or swinging emergers and you’re not wrong for thinking that, but having a heavy anchor fly on bottom which slows your point fly mid water column may just be the ticket. Fishing a hopper/dropper rig in fast water will make that nymph go to fast through the water column not allowing the fly to get down or giving the trout a chance to eat. Point being, ESN is also good for targeting trout that are eating higher in the water column in faster water. Keep playing around with your rigs throughout the day to target where the trout are eating. through the month of September keep expecting these trout to move, so fish different water.

CONDITIONS & HIGHLIGHTS:

• Water temps high 50’s/ low 60’s

• Air temp 89 degrees and sunny

• 340 CFS slightly stained

  FLIES OF THE DAY:

• Quill body soft hackle grey #16

• Spanish bullet olive #16

• Pats rubber leg brown/gold #10- #12