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Report Date
1.30.11
Last week
the Clearwater continued to fish very well. During the week we
had some rain and warmer overall day and night time
temperatures. The combination of these two factors has led to
some pretty darn good fishing in the lower river. Friday was
the best overall day of the week with one of our boats going
11-17 with some really nice fish. Just as we reported last
week side drifting eggs was the best overall producer for the
week. Our strategy has been to cover lots of water looking for
big pods of active fish, and side drifting is by far the most
productive method for this type of fishing.
As far as
the upper river is concerned: Currently it is ice free and
should start to fish well any day. Water temps have been in the
lower 30’s, but seem to be climbing daily. Because of the
colder water we have been focusing most of our fishing on the
lower river below Orofino, but that will change as soon as the
upper river starts to fish well.
For next
week look for fishing to stay good. We are predicted to get
some rain for the next few days then clearing toward the
weekend. Rain should give the river a boost in flows and the
warmer daytime temps should get river temps near the 40 degree
mark. I think we are currently seeing some of the best fishing
for the year.
Fly anglers
should take note of increasing water temps, as the river nears
the 40 degree mark more fish will be willing to move to a swung
fly. Fishing on the swing is never easy this time of year, but
it is possible and we have caught some fish in the last few
weeks to prove it. This time of year is a great opportunity for
you to become a better spey caster, and the more work you put in
now the better angler you will be next fall. For fly guys that
are into nymphing for steelhead this is our most productive time
of year. The Month of February can often times put out some big
number days for anglers fishing with indicators and egg flies.
If you are interested in one of our spring fly fishing trips get
in touch with us! We have the guides and gear to make your day
on the water as special as possible.
As most of our subscribers know, we tell
it how it is and give an honest report, so when we say not to
miss out on the catching we mean it. If you want to book a trip,
email us at
ryan@wcafish.com or call
503-349-4999.
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A quick
note on the harvest report... A lot of this data is
interpolated. Only a couple of anglers are actually checked and
the rest are just counted from the road. The numbers are also
based on previous year counts.
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Clearwater Access
Points
Lodging is available through reputable local area motels. We
like and recommend
Clearwater Crossing RV Park, Orofino, ID,
Lewis-Clark Resort, Kamiah, ID,
The Lodge at River's Edge
&
Helgeson Place Hotel,
Orofino, ID and
Idaho Sportsman Lodge, Sites, ID.
RIVER ETIQUETTE:
This is a big SMALL river. When someone does something rude,
word travels fast. Some of the stuff that has been going on is
just plain common sense. If someone "CORKS" you, take the higher
road, say something POLITELY to let them know what they did
wasn't cool and continue on with your day. If it is a guide boat, take a picture or write down the boat
description, get the outfitter initials off the boat, ask them
for their name, and try to get the sticker number. Call the
Idaho Outfitters Guides and Licensing Board and report them. If
it is a private boat get their boat description and registration
number, and spread the word. They will black-list them selves
very quickly.
We are all out here to have fun and catch fish, but not at the
expense of other people.
1) Don't
Low Hole - If you want to fish a run, either go 150 yards down
stream and start or wait for the boat in the run to work their
way down.
2) When in
Rome do as the Romans - If someone is in a run that you want to
fish and they are side-drifting, then side-drift with them -
Don't CORK them by starting to back-down plugs. If you want to
fish it that bad WAIT for them to move on.
3) Boat
anglers should give Bank anglers (fly fishermen included) their
space. But at the same time, Bank anglers don't need to try to
lob their gear into a boat to make their point.
4) Do not
anchor in the middle of the runs and stay there all day. We all
have a right to fish through runs, both guides and private
boaters. If you anchor up and are blocking the run, you will
only cause tension out on the river. If you want to anchor and
eat lunch that is one thing, but staying in the same place all
day on anchor while tying up the run is another. A great example
of this is at 5-mile, there have been a couple boats that get
out there at dark-o-thirty, anchor right in the middle of the
run and then wonder why they are catching crap from other boats
and not catching many fish. The only exception to this rule is
the pipeline outside the hatchery, and if your idea of Steelhead
fishing is to sit in town all day at the "pipe" by all means
anchor away, you are missing the big picture of coming to
the Clearwater.
5) Give
each other some room. Make an effort to see where bank anglers
and boat anglers are fishing and try to avoid running over their
water.
Here is a
link to Poppy's Etiquette page,
http://www.redshedflyshop.com/ETHICS.html
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listed here please email
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