Submitted by Dayna Gross, Silver Creek Preserve managerFishing through the preserve continues to be challenging but good. The hatches have been sporadic, especially following the cold spell last week.
Mid-morning hatches of pale morning duns (PMDs) continue (size 14-18) as well as flurries of Baetis throughout the day (size 20-22). The blue damselflies have appeared in the past week as well as an occasional trico.
Green drakes are also occasionally seen and can be productive throughout the day.
The trico hatch (trico mayflies on hat pictured above) should start any day now with this warm weather; come early with tiny flies and fine leaders if you want to test your angling skills on one of the most profuse yet toughest hatches in the West.
The preserve has been really quiet with the Big Wood becoming fishable last week (and very good I hear). We are seeing few visitors in the mornings right now with many people coming down in the evenings when things cool off a bit.
There have been many reports of moose and one of a black bear—so be careful out there!
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