Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
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Orvis Avon's Tip of the Week
Water temps are dropping and the bite window can vary depending on weather conditions. Water temps will be highest in the afternoons which is oftentimes when you will have your highest levels of success. Small BWOs are still hatching some afternoons along with winter caddis in the mornings.
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Water Flow Data
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Antoine Bissieux5-Day Outlook as of 11/30/23
As of today (11/30) the flow coming out of the West-Branch Reservoir is 237cfs and the Still River is flowing at 165cfs making for a nice medium flow of 402cfs in the TMA.
Techniques & Tips as of 11/30/23
Streamers and small nymphs are going to be the main focus as we make our way through fall. Please watch out for redds and spawning fish!! Brown trout love spawning in tailouts of pools and areas with pebble sized gravel so it is a good idea to avoid wading and fishing these areas all together throughout November and early December. There are plenty of other areas that will hold plenty of active non-spawning fish. A variety of different patterns will produce fish and this is an excellent time to fish a large articulated fly on a 6 or 7wt rod. The small-medium sized streamers will also produce some nice fish and small jig streamers fished on a euro rod are deadly. Nymphing is a great choice on the river with a variety of different caddis larva and small perdigons being great choices. Eggs are a main food source for trout as well so make sure to have some of those on hand.
Local Species Available January 1 - December 31 (Prime: April 1 - November 1)
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Trout
Orvis Avon's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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CDC Comparadun | Olive | 20-24 |
CDC Emerging Caddis | tan/olive | 14-16 |
CDC Budding Emerger | Olive | 20-24 |
Tunghead Stonefly | Brown | 8-12 |
Jig Sculpin | Olive | 10 |
Croston's Micro Sculpin | Tan/Olive | 12 |
Tunghead Pheasant Tail Jig | Brown | 12-16 |
TH Cased Caddis | Tan | 12-16 |
Traditional nymphs(pheasant tails, princes) | brown, olvie, white | 16-22 |
BWO Nymphs | Olive | 16-20 |
Orvis Avon's Recommended Gear
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Best Leader:
Super Strong Plus Leaders
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Best Tippet:
SuperStrong Plus Tippet in 30- and 100-meter spools
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Best Fly Fishing Rod:
4-Weight 10' Fly Rod
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Best Floating Fly Line:
WF Trout Fly Line
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Best Sinking Fly Line:
Bank Shot Sink Tip Fly Line