July 3, 2009
This up-to-date river report is generated from many of our veteran guides who frequently visit many of these streams on a daily basis guiding their clients. This incredible network allows you to share their successful tips, and techniques as well as keeping you informed on effective fly patterns. Our goal is to keep you apprised on several of your favorite trout streams as the conditions change on a weekly basis. If we can be of any further assistance whatsoever, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Here is a printable version of Pat Dorsey's Stream Report

Spring Hatches: Suggested Nymphs/Streamers/Egg Patterns

Baetis: #20-22 Flashback Mercury RS II, #20-22 Jujubaetis, #18-20 Mighty Mite Baetis, #18-24 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #18-22 Sparkle Wing RS II, #20-22 Stalcup’s Baetis, #20-22 Barr Emerger, #20-22 Mercury Baetis, #20-22 Mercury RS II, and #18-22 Randy Smith’s Baetis

Midges: #20-24 Medallion Midge, #20-22 Flashback Mercury Black Beauty, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-26 Top Secret Midge, #18-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #20-22 Mercury Black Beauty, #20-22 Mercury Brassie, #22 Buckskin, #22 San Juan Emergers, and #24 RS II’s

Caddis
#14-18 Bead Head Breadcrust, #16-18 Bead Head Buckskin, Oliver Edwards Hydropsyche, Stalcup’s Caddis, #18 Buckskins, #16 La Fontaine’s Sparkle Pupa and Parrott's Shimmering Caddis Pupa

Forage Fish and Leeches: #8-10 Electric Leech, #6-10 Rabbit Fur Leeches, #8-10 “Buggers” (both Conehead and Beadhead in olive and black), #8-12 Horny Bugger, #6 Grey and White Clouser Minnow, #8Egg Sucking Leeches, and #10 Deer Hair Sculpins.

Egg and Scud Patterns: #16 Orange, Hot Tail Flash Egg, #16 Apricot Egg, #16 Pink Egg, #16 Orange Egg, and #16 Nuclear Egg, #14-16 Orange Scuds

Suggested Dry Flies 

Midges: #20-#22 Matt’s Midge, #18-24 Hi-Vis Griffith Gnat, #18-#24 Griffith Gnat, #22-26 Parachute Adams, #20-22 Cannon’s Bunny Suspender Midge, #22 Snow Shoe Cluster, #22 Trailing Shuck Midge, #24 No See’m Midge, and #22-24 Z-Lon Midge.

Baetis: #20-22 Snow Shoe Dun, #18-22 Hi-Vis Baetis, #18-22 Parachute Adams, #18-22 Sparkle Dun, #18-22 Blue Dun, #18-22 Poly Wing Blue Wing Olive.

Caddis
#14-18 Elk Hair Caddis, #16 Puterbaugh Caddis, #14-18 Hi-Vis Caddis, #16 Goddard Caddis, Sloan;s Outrigger Caddis and #18 Yellow Stimulator.


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