Clark Fork River Report 2.16.16

With the past week of warm/rainy weather in Ponderay, I had a hunch that the fishing would start picking up. As predicted, the fishing was good. It was never fast and furious, nor was it mind numbingly slow. Just consistent action to help me enjoy a beautiful day. The weather was cloudy for almost the whole day, and I fished through a 20 minute downpour around 12:30. A steady 10mph wind occasionally tossed my line around, but never enough to be irritated. Runoff hasn't taken over the river yet, so the water is still clear and beautiful.

The fish I did catch nymphing were on a small #18 red midge and a trailing grey midge behind it. Swinging/stripping a #6 olive woolly through deep holes also produced a couple fun trout. Very few small fish rising to dries just before sunset; not enough for me to tie on a small midge dry. If you are a hardcore fly fisherman and weather doesn't affect you, head to the river. If you have no intentions of getting wet, enjoy another cup of coffee and wait for the fishing to get epic!