Fishing Outlook & Conditions
Water Temp:
52
Orvis Phoenix 's Tip of the Week
Lots of luck with the usual folks setting sink lines up with leeches and buggers. Most afternoons in the coves we have been finding a tiny callibaetis bite. We are catching fish but not in huge numbers. If you get lucky and wait out these storms, the dry fly bite has been awesome with some cloud cover
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5-Day Outlook as of 10/1/23
If you take the float tube, take an indicator and set a balanced leech a foot above the depth! Intermediate AND and sinking line would be recommended if fishing a little deeper, black woolly buggers and olive woolly buggers. Some Callibaetis hatches in the late afternoon! Wade fishing has been decent in the coves stripping buggers with some people having luck with some awesome afternoon hatches!
Techniques & Tips as of 10/1/23
There are 2 ways most anglers fish Big Lake: nymphs under an indicator, and stripping leeches on an intermediate or full sinking line.
Local Species Available May-November
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Rainbow Trout
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Brook Trout
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Cutthroat Trout
Orvis Phoenix 's Recommended Fly Patterns
"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:
Name: | Colors: | Size(s): |
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Woolly Bugger | black,olive,white | 4-12 |
Schroeder's Hi-Vis Hopper | olive | 12-14 |
Living Damsel | olive | 12 |
Hot Head Damsel | olive | 14 |
Chironimids (Ice Cream Cone) | black, red | 14-20 |
Balanced Leeches | Black,olive | 8-12 |
Hot Head Damsel | Tan | 12-16 |
Hot Head Damsel | Olive | 10 |
Callibaetis Ext Body | Natural | 16-20 |
Orvis Phoenix '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:
5-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