Malad River, ID

Upstream of dam; Dam

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Best Fishing Time
-
Rating
Fair
Classification
Public
Water Temp
-
Water Clarity
Clear - 5'+ visibility
Water Level
-
User
Jason Hansen

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Fish Caught

Rainbow Trout

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
6 10" #10 Olive-Brown California Leech BH Notable Fish: 15", 12"
1 9" #18 Deep Blue Poison Tung
1 8" #14 Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear BH
8 9.63"
Total: 8 fish Top Patterns: California Leech BH (6) Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear BH (1) Deep Blue Poison Tung (1)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Mostly Sunny X
Precipitation
None X
Wind
None X
Air Temp High/Low
38.0°F / -
Wind Direction
-
Weather Front
-
Barometer
-
Moon Phase
81% Full (Waxing gibbous)

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Insect Seining

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Notes

Karl and I got a late start to the day Tuesday. We tried fishing below the bridge on the Malad, down by the mouth, but we saw 6-8 people in a couple hundred yard stretch. Ugh.

So, we drove above the bridge, above the dam to nice looking pool/run. I had no luck fishing the middle part of the pool (and couldn't see many fish). I had my best luck up at the top of the pool where the whitewater dissolved, fishing a bigger california leech. I initially tried smaller nymphs up there, but I think the faster water made it hard for the fish to identify the smaller food items. That, and this time of year the fish probably don't see many consistent food items drifting by, so a big meaty leech is as good a pattern as any.