The stunning, meandering waters of the Jefferson have proved to not be void of fish, rather calm waters run deep, and this week proved that life always finds a way.
Stream flows this week were 1,450cfs @ Twin Bridges and 1,650cfs @ Three Forks and rose to 2,260cfs @ Twin Bridges and dropped to 1,610cfs @ Three Forks in a three-day time span. The Jefferson is truly a river that it pays to have a good guide on. Understanding where the fish live and like to hold in changing conditions, which in the Spring can fluctuate dramatically, can make a good day or a tough day. This week there was some Dry Fly Skwala action on top, but it was shadowed by the Nymph bite. A Stonefly followed by a Worm or smaller Nymph was the choice set up. A smattering of Tricos and Caddis were spotted this week with pods of Fish sipping on the surface. Streamers were hit or miss this week, but some great chases did occur.
Nymphs: Pat’s Rubberlegs Black, Olive/Brown or Brown/Black #6-#10; Wire Worms Pink or Red #6-#8; Delektable Twinkle Black or Red #20-#22; Zebra Midge Black, Red #18-#20; Serendipity Red #16-#18; Delektable Mega Prince Olive FB #8-#10.
Dries: Delektable CDC Elk Hair Caddis Holographic Olive #14-#16; Delektable Sparkle Bug Dark Olive #14-#16; Delektable Halo Dark Olive #14-#16; Para Adams #12-#14; Delektable Secret Stone UV Dark Olive #10-#12; MFC Water Walker Skwala Olive #12; Snowshoe Trico #20; Trico Thorax Dun #20; Etha Wing Dun-Trico #20-#22.
Streamers: Sparkle Minnow Sculpin #6; Delektable Screamer Single Brown/Yellow or Olive/White #6.
