Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
60
Weatherby's's Tip of the Week
Fishing shoals and edges of weed beds has been productive this week. Moving water is also producing both quality and quantity.
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Weatherby’s Lodge5-Day Outlook as of 10/2/23
Fall smallmouth fishing is here. Smallmouth and largemouth are still going strong and the bite will continue for the foreseeable future. Watch for out migration of juvenile alewife. Bass love 'em!
Techniques & Tips as of 10/2/23
casting top water bugs tight to weed beds should get fish to come to the top. Sink tips or full sink to get your flies to the feeding fish.
Local Species Available Iceout into November
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smallmouth bass
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salmon
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togue
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chain pickerel
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white perch
Weatherby's's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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Bead Head Woolly Bugger Streamer | N/A | 4 |
Cone Head Muddler Minnow | N/A | 4 |
Mickey Finn | N/A | 4 |
Sneaky Pete Popper | N/A | |
gray Ghost | N/A | 2 |
Black Ghost | N/A | 2 |
Barnes Special | N/A | 2 |
Joes Smelt | N/A | 2 |
Weatherby's'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:
6-Weight 9' Fly Rod
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Best Floating Fly Line:
WF Trout Fly Line
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Best Sinking Fly Line:
Coldwater Intermediate