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It getting hotter out there. The water temperature is still nice and cool since it's a tail water fishery. What that means for the fisher person is it's time to think small again. Midges have been the majority of insects hatching. Followed by tan caddis, black caddis, and the occasional PMD.
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Water is stained yet fishable between rains.
Flashback pheasant tails size 18-20. Balanced leeches size 8-10. Hot orange worms as attractor.
Purple wooly buggers size 8-10. Purple soft hackle size 20. Any of these or a combination.
Fishing report up to June 24th 2026.
Flashback pheasant tails size 18-20. Balanced leeches size 8-10. Hot orange worms as attractor.
Purple wooly buggers size 8-10. Purple soft hackle size 20. Any of these or a combination.
Fishing report up to June 24th 2026.
Flashback pheasant tails size 18-20. Balanced leeches size 8-10. Hot orange worms as attractor.
Purple wooly buggers size 8-10. Purple soft hackle size 20. Any of these or a combination.
Fishing report up to June 24th 2026.
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Sometimes, as a fisherman, you have to assess what it is you are doing. One day this bait works great, the next day it wont catch a thing. We have to change and adapt, to present what the fish will eat. But as a fishing guide, we have to be able adapt on the fly, and adapt again, if need be, and also eventually be right. The whole of a lake goes through changes, and things like flooding and draughts effect most reservoirs greatly.
I am a trophy fisherman. And since trophy fish dont come easy, it means I have...
I am a trophy fisherman. And since trophy fish dont come easy, it means I have...
I am a trophy fisherman. And since trophy fish dont come easy, it means I have to not give in to the temptation to just go with the flow. 4lbs, 6lbs, even 8lbs striper are NOT trophy class fish. They are fun and thrilling to catch but in the end, they are going into a freezer bag, not on the wall.
I only get two kinds of clients. The anglers who want to put one on the wall or take pictures with a beast and release it, they generally dont care that much about a bag of fillets, or folks who just want to catch fish, and have fun, and take a couple bags of fillets home.
These two types of trips require totally different approaches... Or do they?
Until recently I disregarded anything but the trophy end of it. That is my nature. The other guides on the lake know I dont flock to the boats, and drop on the shooling fish, even when they are good sized fish.
No offense to those guides, but when I see 3 or 5 or 12 boats in an area, splashers and thumpers going, I see a "school" of guides. There is no trophy striper near them. Maybe a 9 pounder or two, who still feed with the schools, but that 15+ pounder does
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Fishing has been excellent!!! They are biting that's for sure. Hatches has been a little slow with most of them occurring after 9:00 am. Cloudy days blue wing olives in size 16 to 20. PMD's (pale morning suns) size 16 and 18. Tan caddis size 14, black caddis size 18 and Grey caddis size 16. Early morning fish the bottom with nymphs or caddis larva followed with drys when they start hatching. It's been fun gang. Good fishing to you all.
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Crappie is good, fishing with minnows 15-20 ft deep
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The shad have finished spawning, so the stripers have moved off shore into 35 - 40 feet of water. Birds are working over mixed schools.of Stripers and White Bass for the first hour after sunrise, but then they go back to deep water for the rest of the day. We are catching limits daily of medium size fish from 14" - 18"; with a fish or two over 20".
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Spring time is definitely here and the fish are biting.
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The topwater bite is on fire, but you have to get here by 6am, and have 4 or less in your group.
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Spring is here and unfortunately for some with a vengeance! Prayers for all that have been affected by nature's storms.
Remember gang don't mess around if you hear thunder. Get out of the river. Wait till it passes then go back out fishing.
When your fishing the lower mountain fork you will find tan caddis, black caddis, occasional Cahill, BWO's and a few left over March browns. Oh never forget the midges. Try a two fly setup with two midges with an indicator. Cast it up stream and never take your eyes 👀 off the indicator. Strikes will be soft....
Remember gang don't mess around if you hear thunder. Get out of the river. Wait till it passes then go back out fishing.
When your fishing the lower mountain fork you will find tan caddis, black caddis, occasional Cahill, BWO's and a few left over March browns. Oh never forget the midges. Try a two fly setup with two midges with an indicator. Cast it up stream and never take your eyes 👀 off the indicator. Strikes will be soft....
Remember gang don't mess around if you hear thunder. Get out of the river. Wait till it passes then go back out fishing.
When your fishing the lower mountain fork you will find tan caddis, black caddis, occasional Cahill, BWO's and a few left over March browns. Oh never forget the midges. Try a two fly setup with two midges with an indicator. Cast it up stream and never take your eyes 👀 off the indicator. Strikes will be soft. When in doubt set the hook.
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There's plenty of adventure and great tourism services in the Broken Bow Lake area and Hochatown!
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