Great news! Flows are coming down and cicadas are around. Dry fly fishing should be getting better and better every day. The current schedule of the ramp down is as follows:
June 17 - At 5 PM flows will decrease to 7,500 CFS
June 18 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 6,500 CFS
June 19 - At 7 AM flows will increase to 5,500 CFS
June 20 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 4,500 CFS
June 21 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 4,000 CFS
June 22 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 3,500 CFS
June 23 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 3,000 CFS
June 24 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 2,500 CFS
June 25 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 2,000 CFS
June 26 - At 7 AM flows will decrease to 1,500 CFS
River temperatures are around 47 degrees Fahrenheit.
Usually as the flows drop, more and more hatches come off. There are still a good amount of midges in the morning and some caddis and PMD’s are starting to show up later in the day.
As the flows become more consistent, I will update this report again. Until then, enjoy the cicadas.