Eagle River Report June 9th 2021

Eagle River Report

June 9th, 2021

FLOW: 1350.0 cfs (Avon Water Treatment Plant)

WATER CONDITIONS: Clear, Fast and BIG

FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Midges, Caddis, BWO.

THE LOW DOWN: Recently we have been seeing clear but high water, fish are being pushed to the banks and feeding close to the bottom. you can also find them behind or next to big rocks. Using Caddis, midges, baetis, and BWO patterns on a nymph rig seems to be what is producing. If the bite has been getting slow try fishing deeper or try to move into the shallower water by the banks..

Appropriate Patterns  

DRIES: Para Adams 18-22, Stacker BWO 18-22, Elk Hair Caddis 14-18 

NYMPHS: Zebra Midge olive/black 18-22, RS2 18-22, Pheasant Tails 14-20, Rainbow Warrior 16-20, JuJu midge 18-22,Two Bit Hooker 18-22, Barrs Emerger(BWO) 16-20, Copper John red and copper sz 18. Girdle Bug 8-12

STREAMERS: Thin Mint, Motor Oil, Natural Sculpin, Baby Gongas

HINTS: If you are not getting any strikes try adding more weight and shorten up that rig before changing flys. 

Link to Real Time Flows:

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/uv/?site_no=09067020&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060