Weekly Fishing Report May 25, 2026

Overview: Fishing has remained good despite the increase in flows and the drop in water clarity, with sub-surface techniques being the most productive. Dry fly fishing was temporarily affected by the flow increase and has been slower, but we expect it to pick up as things stabilize over the next week or two. Streamer fishing is still good in this section. Worm imitations, egg patterns, bright-colored larvae, bunny leeches, and flies with some flash are still productive.

Tips/Technique: Nymph rigs with fluorocarbon tippet are the name of the game right now. Since the water is off-color and the fish won't see your leader as easily, 4x and 5x tippet are fine. With the recent flow increase stirring up the river, the fish are eating high-visibility patterns: larger red larva, San Juan Worms, eggs, and leeches. If fishing streamers, use brighter colors and fish them deep. Despite the temporary lull in hatches, the Baetis are still active subsurface in the afternoons, so look for fish eating gray, olive, and brown mayfly nymphs in riffles, tailouts, and faster water.