RIVER CONDITIONS: Water levels are in very good shape and will continue to drop and warm over the week. The warm weather the next few days should push water temps into optimal fishing temps, though without rain the clarity may make for some challenges in the high sun. It looks like the Otter in Middlebury will be below 1000cfs which is a rarity during the OCC. This should open allot more good fishing options for the event.
FISHING REPORT: As we hoped for with these later dates, the fishing is only getting better. We are in the full bug swing now with hatches started. Paraleps(#16-20), Hendricksons (#14-16), Blue Wings(#16-20), Grannom Caddis(#14-18) and likely a few other to pop with the warmer weather including Sallies(#16-20), March Browns (#12-14), Cahills(#14-16) and assorted Caddis and Baetis. It’s likely to see fish start to shift from winter holding water into riffles and pockets to meet these drifting and emerging insects, but migrating back for high mid-day sun or at night. The Otter and White will should have good hatches and wading by this weekend.
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