Owyhee River, Lower
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GAGE
TIME
FT/CFS
℉/Turb
℉/Turb
GRAPHS
04/20:
The skwala season is ending. Midges and blue-winged olives rule.
Importance by half-month
Super 
Major 
Minor 
Slight 
None
Hatches are matched from Westfly's database of "standard" fly patterns.
Nymph
Emerger
Flats, runs, backeddies: standard dry fly
Dun
Flats, runs, backeddies: standard dry fly
► If the river is fishable, be prepared for hatches in the early afternoon in the slow sections of the river.
Nymph
Adult
Bankwater near foilage: standard dry fly
Pupa
Adult
► Trout can be very picky about size and color of the pupa. You may need to swap flies several times to find the right combination. You can speed up this process by fishing two pupas at once and noting which one the trout show more interest in.
► When trout are midging, a Sprout Midge or Griffiths Gnat can work well, but a pupa pattern is always a good choice.
► Be prepared for midge hatches in the warmer parts of the day in the slow water sections--unless of course the water is frozen over.
Adult
Lakes; rivers over gravel and cobble, undercut banks: count-down-and-retrieve, slow retrieve, wind drift, deep swing
► Try large Woolly Buggers or other streamers on an intermediate line in the slackwater pools; focus on deeper water near rocks.
Trout
► Don't be put off by the murky quality of the water.