Big Wood, ID

from behind Albertsons to 1/2 mile upstream

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
11:00 to 4:30
Best Fishing Time
2:00 to 4:00
Rating
Good
Classification
Public
Water Temp
-
Water Clarity
Clear - 5'+ visibility
Water Level
-
User
karl

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Fish Caught

Rainbow Trout

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
4 15" #20 Black Zebra Midge Notable Fish: 16.5"
Time Caught: 2-3:30
Fish Depth: 1' - 3'
Water Depth: 1' - 3'
Retrieve: dead drift 3' below indicator w/ split shot
Notes: Black ZM with silver wire and peacock hurl at head. No bead. The biggest fish were caught in run along stretch a couple hundred yards below upper pool. 1 caught in shallow run above lower pool. 1 caught in upper pool
5 13" #20 Copper Zebra Midge Notable Fish: 15
Time Caught: 3-4:00
Fish Depth: 1' - 3'
Water Depth: 3' - 6'
Retrieve: dead drift 2' below dry fly indicator w/ split shot
Notes: All caught in upper pool.
9 13.89"

Mountain Whitefish

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
1 14" #20 Copper Zebra Midge Time Caught: 11:30
Fish Depth: 3' - 6'
Water Depth: 3' - 6'
Retrieve: dead drift 4' below indicator w/ split shot
Notes: lower pool
1 14"
Total: 10 fish Top Patterns: Zebra Midge (10)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Sunny X X
Precipitation
None X X
Wind
Very Light - <5 knots X X
Air Temp High/Low
25.0°F / -
Wind Direction
-
Weather Front
-
Barometer
-
Moon Phase
51% Full (Last quarter)

Other Patterns Tried

  • #18 Copper Copper John
  • #18 Black Sloth Midge Adult
  • #12 Olive Clouser Minnow
  • #20 Black CDC midge
  • #20 Black Hacklestack

Hatches

  • 18-24 Midge Diptera

Insect Seining

  • 18 black,brown Midge Diptera

Fishing Partners

bifurcated monkey
Jason Hansen

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Notes

Fun but cold trip. I really like the run a few hundred yards below the upper pool for drifting ZMs along the bottom. The upper pool was also real fun during the midge hatch, although once again I focused much of my effort on the surface and could not find a surface fly that produced (the copper ZM dropper got all the action).