The spring fishing on the Bow has been nothing short of amazing lately. The fish have been super healthy and it looks like they have had a really good winter. Which makes us very optimistic about the upcoming season. Lots of people have been getting out and floating (they have been longer days) and it has been pretty good on the nymph. Flows have been on the lower side but that is to be expected for this time of the year. 

The midge hatches have been thick, and the fish have not been shying away from eating them, which, if you are sight fishing, has been super cool to see. Fishing midge's is not the most fun as they are super small so if you would prefer to throw a nymph pattern that will get the job done. Make sure that you are still sticking to smaller-sized nymphs and that they are darker rather than light (something like a black tiger in a #16 for example) as those will more closely resemble the midge nymphs or even blue-winged olive nymphs will get the job done. Nymphing has been the most productive as of late but if you would prefer to throw streamers then, we suggest throwing small leech imitations. When fishing these right now a slow retrieve or bottom bounce has been the most productive.

Aside from picking the right fly, the other important part is locating the fish. As mentioned earlier there have been a lot of fish eating dries. The majority of the fish have been found in less than ten feet of water and in the water that is more of a walking pace than anything else. During these times always walk with caution and keep your eyes peeled cause there is a good chance that you might even see them cruising. The ten-foot zone is where the active fish have been found but don't count out the deeper holding pools. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't still eating!

As is the case always, we are trying to give you the framework for success but just because we have suggested a handful of patterns, it doesn't mean that there aren't other patterns that the fish are chowing down on. Keep changing things up till you find what works for you.

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