The water is up to 5000cfs again. Obviously this makes wade fishing a challenge. There just aren’t that many places to go. The best places are up river from the Texas hole. There are lots of fish holding right on the bank or in any eddie that is along the side. Don’t try to wade out to far the fish are right in front of you. I have been catching fish on red and orange larve all day. Use an egg or a San Juan worm as an attractor with the red or orange larve under it. You will need a number 2 or larger weight to get it down with the indicator set at about 3 feet from the weight. This rig should work along the bank in most places above Texas hole. The water is getting clearer every day. There is about five feet of visibility and very little debris in the water.
Float fishing has been very good, lots of big healthy fish all over the river. I have been catching fish that are so full they are puking earth worms and larve all over the place. Anywhere that the water slows down the fish are stacking up. It is amazing how many are willing to take a red larve, I can hardly catch them on anything else. There have been large midge and beatis hatches which the fish have been eating but the colored larve are still superior to more natural looking insects.
There is hardly anyone on the water, get out there before the summer crowds get here.