Eagle River near Avon
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Flows 77
After spending a week on the road, I had another 3 days scheduled for work in the mountains. Having an itch to fish with rivers so close drew me out for a quick 2 hours of fishing on the Eagle.
Flows are low compared to last year, and run off is almost non-existent. Water clarity is good, only getting a little brown in the afternoons, but still plenty clear fish, and the lower flows make it super easy to wade.
1st fish of the day
Followed by a few of these...
Overall, the fishing was great! I ended up with 10 fish in about 2 hours of fishing. Nothing of size besides the 1st brownie that I caught, but I can't complain! It's great to wet a line and catch some fish while taking a break from work!
Hot flies for the day were 20 inchers, rubber leg copper johns, and soft hackle hare's ears. The obvious trend is stoneflies!
Although there isn't a full blown hatch, fish are keying in on larger flies and darker stones are on the menu. I didn't really try any other flies, but I've heard that caddis and bwo's are still on the menu. With the limited amount of time to fish, I wasn't planning on spending too much time experimenting with different flies.
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