We fished the conflux in Almont, hoping to pick up some Kokanees with no luck. We decided to head down river to try some new spots. We found a nice stretch of water about a mile above Blue Mesa that looked promising. I found a nice hole where the river split and my first cast brought me a 16 brown. We continued catching fish throughout the afternoon, landing close to 15 fish each. Every spot that looked “trouty” seemed to hold a fish. They were scattered everywhere, with most fish holding in deeper pools and the occasional fish coming from the shallower riffles. Most fish were rainbows with a brown or two mixed in. The fish weren’t picky and were caught on a variety of flies. The best producers were Red and Chartreuse Copper Johns, Pheasant Tails, Red & Pink San Juan’s, and Prince Nymphs.

August 15, 2004