Yesterday was another
gorgeous day on the Truckee River, love those sunny Spring days after a long
winter. There is a chance of thunderstorms and precipitation from today through Tuesday
evening, well at least that is the forecast for now. One thing is for certain,
cloudy weather provides better trout fishing with lower light conditions. The
flows have been ramped down a tad from Lake Tahoe, Donner Lake, Prosser, and Stampede.
Water temps have come up to 48 degrees as recorded in the afternoons of the
last week. Runoff is all dependent on air temps, wind, and direct solar
radiation. Warmer windy days with bluebird skies will result in a more rapid
melt, cool cloudy days will lessen that effect. Typical angling pressure exists
during this time on the upper watershed.
From Prosser creek upstream water clarity is still much
better and because of such, small dark flashy and subtle nymphs are actually
more effective than the big stuff. Try colors like black, brown, and dark olive.
Oh, and never leave home without a quiver of worms in flesh, red, and pink. My
guests and I have lured some trout from under overhanging willows and smaller
log jams with bigger streamers like sculpins and baby brown and rainbow trout
patterns. Not much in the way of hatches, I have yet to see a March Brown, or any Carpenter
ants yet, just a whole lot of midges.
Special thanks to Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers and a few new
members who participated in yet another in depth and informative High Water
Workshop. I just love sharing the knowledge I’ve learned over the last 4
decades, and seeing anglers quickly progress in their skill set. I may have
some spots opening up for the 5/18 workshop, so stay tuned.
Looking forward to the season ahead, It’s going to be good
for a long time. See ya out there where the wild things are…
Jon Baiocchi / Baiocchi’s Troutfitters ~ baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com
~ 530.228.0487
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