General Fishing Report for July 10, 2020

Hello out there!  I trust that everyone is having an enjoyable, safely distanced summer.  Conditions out there right now, especially on the trout streams are tough with the lack of rain and heat, but the outlook for the weekend might change that!  We are still looking at some warm days and nights for the next couple days, but a healthy shot of rain should really help the rivers out (and my garden!). Heat wave not withstanding, we have been getting trout for clients and ourselves over the past week or so. Focusing on cooler stretches of the local rivers has been the ticket.  And within those stretches, fishing the riffles and fast water is where we are finding fish.  Without saying, your stream thermometer should be getting a work out right now.  As a friendly reminder, for trout, if you plan releasing the fish, please do so at 70 degrees or less.  Even with temps in the higher 60's, you should be playing and releasing the fish as quickly as possible. Craig has found success with clients using dry/ dropper and tight line techniques.  A good bushy, good floating dry is super helpful for the fast water.  Yellow/gold stimulators were...