Daytime high temperatures in the Canyon have been repeatedly hitting triple digits for the last couple of weeks. Some relief is in the forecast and hopefully we will be back to much more seasonable weather. In the meantime, stay hydrated and hit your favorite backeddy with some dry flies! Trout fishing in August definitely tends to slow a little from the caddis feeding frenzy of July, but fishing can still be excellent for persistent anglers. Trout are more educated now than they were two months ago. Longer leaders, lighter tippets, and immaculate drifts will lead to more fish hooked. The best dry fly patterns lately have been smallish (#16, #18) and imitate emerging or spent insects. Caddis, PMD/PED mayflies, craneflies, and small stoneflies are all on the menu. Nymphing continues to be productive in the riffles using small nymphs that imitate the aforementioned bugs.
