Metolius- From what we can tell, it looks like this is going to be one of the years the Green Drake hatch goes well into June and maybe even early July. Here we are with a week left of June and over the last 9-10 days the Drakes finally begun to hatch a lot better. I get a feeling it isn’t done yet, and maybe when the report is updated next weekend we will be talking about seeing them again in September.
There have been good PMD hatches to report from Camp Sherman to Bridge 99. Make sure you’re covered with all stages, including the split case emerger nymph, film critics, winger emergers, klinkhammers, knock down duns, sparkle duns, comparaduns and PMD parachutes.
As we move into warm July days look for more late afternoon BWO hatches to be important in areas of afternoon shade.
Rusty Spinners are important on most evenings, so if you plan to stay till dusk add some #16 and #18 rusty spinners to your collection.
Caddis Hatches are also strong all over the river, and you may see caddis mid afternoon, but certainly will see them in the evening. Iris Caddis, Henryville, Corn Fed Caddis, X Caddis and even Elk Hair Caddis have all been producing for us. Don’t forget to add some nymphs of the caddis pupa to your box. A very important part of the caddis lifecycle that the trout key on everyday.
Goldenstones are hatching better in the upper river and in the next week we will see more adults starting to fly. The nymphs are super super important now, especially from Gorge CG towards the Tract C area.