Question About Smaller Streams And This Time Of Year

[wheels]

Although sitting next to birchy has some advantages when it comes to questions about fishing, he apparently doesn't know everything, so here goes.

 

Throughout the summer I spent a good portion of time fishing in a smaller stream south of the city and had plenty of success, particularly with dry flies. I fished many sections of the stream, but never got a chance to make my way that far upstream toward the head-waters. I am wondering if this time of year has any effect on where the fish would be in a smaller stream. Do they normally head downstream as the weather cools down, or would I still have a chance of catching a couple if I headed quite a ways upstream toward the head-waters?

[Guest bigbadbrent]

they'll still be upstream, except with the lower water and colder temperatures, they're moving (if not already in) to their wintering holes. Depending the river, winter holes are on average 1-2 km of river apart..so lots of walking..however, if you do find it, you'll have a great day if the feedbags are on

[maxwell]

hey dude the only bugs u got emergin on teh cutty streams ide imagine would eb small mayflies maybe stones and midges....nymphing and smaller streamers will outproduce the dry but if there feedin like brent siad u can have soem good dryfly all teh way till october....bring the snowflake patterns too

[wheels]

Well, I went to my favorite stream on Monday and headed quite a ways upstream toward the headwaters. Scenery was amazing and the weather co-operated. Quite a few nice-looking holes but not too many fish. I did manage to land four smaller rainbows, three on an adams and one on the worm. I also had a 14+ incher take a hit of one of my home-made yellow hackle dry flies. Wasn't quite sure if anything would go after a yellow dry fly, but I guess now I know. At 14+ inches, that trout must be one of the largest in that little creek, but after I missed the hook set on his first strike, no way I could coax him into another hit. I can't wait to hit this stream again in the summer. Just thought I'd let you guys know how I made out.