Methow River Report 9.14.16
With only a couple of weeks left to fish the Methow River, I was able to get out for a few hours and check out some of my favorite runs.
I got started a little later then I want to, but that was okay. It was a nice sunny, early fall day. I was surprised at the number of anglers I saw on the river, being that it was mid week. The first two spots were occupied, but the next spot I wanted to hit was wide open.
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My 5wt switch and 6wt glass were my go to set ups for the day. Like always, I swung the run first with a Mini BDL. I had a number of tugs and a few wannabe rainbows before I hooked into a nice bow that went air born and put on a nice show for me. I switched over to the TFP Stinging Smolt and hooked a few more smaller bows and cutties. I ended fishing the run with my #6 Glass rod rigged up with dries.
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Even though it was after mid-day, I was seeing a few October caddis flying around. Pulled out a #8 Sofa Pillow and had a few players including one nice cutty.
That’s pretty much how the next 3 runs went as I moved back up river towards home.
I made one last stop at a run that is a couple of blocks from my house. Once again, the Mini BDL scored on a nice 18" Westslope Cutty. After that, I pretty much called it a good day and headed home.
As of right now we are still in a wait and see mode here. The number of returning fish are about half of what there was last year. The number of wild fish is a lot lower then they like to have. You can keep checking at WDFW's web site, https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/rules_all_freshwater.j for any announcement's pertaining to a opener. Or you can contact us here at the Omak shop. I might suggest Rufus Woods on the upper end. There is some real good water up there for a shot at some of the rainbows that are there. Also Omak lake is coming into its fall fishery right now and you have a good shot at some of the big Lahontan cutthroats that prowl the water.