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Caddis
Tricoptera
Peak
Hook: #14-16
Starts ~54°F
Steady all summer
| Dries |
CDC Caddis #14-18
Corn Fed Caddis #14-18
Elk Hair Caddis #14-18
X-Caddis #14-18
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| Nymphs |
Hare's Ear Nymph #12-18
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Midges
Chironomidae
Favorable
Hook: #18-26
Year-round; dominant winter pattern
| Dries |
Griffith's Gnat #18-22
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| Nymphs |
Mercury Midge #20-22
Spanish Bullet #16-18
Zebra Midge #18-22
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Report conditions: 575 cfs · ▼ 1.0% 24h · ↓25% median
Upper Beaverhead is fishing well with flows at 575 cfs, 25% below median and dropping slightly. PMDs are just beginning with fish taking PMD nymphs, while scuds and San Juan worms remain productive below High Bridge. Water temps are ideal at 43°F and clarity is excellent with the stable, lower flows.
| Conditions | Clear, Stable |
| Nymphing | Split Back PMD #16, Barr's Emerger #16, Tungsten Phase II #18, San Juan Worm #14 |
| Dry Fly | PMD Dun #16, Caddis #14 |
Based on current conditions and local shop reports · 3d ago
Conditions
At Barretts
1h agoClear
| Flow | cfs · 1.86 ft |
| Trend | ↓22% med · ▼ 2.2% 24h |
| Wx | 52° · 💨 4 NE · 🌧️ 0% · H: 82° / L: 48° |