Clear water question....no i dont need to know where to go
 

Well im camping this monday and hittin the clearwater.....never fished it....but thinking a san juan with a dropper like a PT or hares ear...or prince......any better ideas? How isnthe river? Kinda wanna catch some whites so i can smoke them....but anything will be fun....

Any tips? Is the river low and easy to cross? Dont have waders....dont care if i get wet....

Tnx all

Happy

Upstream of 54 it's fast but crossable in places. For whites look for deep, slow water and bead heads will work fine for them.

By 54...do u mean hwy 22? Ok...ill through bead headed stuff....

Tnx

DUANE

Anyone have some news on the clear water?

Tnx

Happy

Picked up some Browns on a streamer as well as whites on a nymph upstream from the bridge on HWY 54 last weekend. You really have to pick your crossings though - river was at 13m3/sec when we were there and now it's at 20m3/sec

Gezzzzz....well thats the way it goes....thanks....

Happy

If the river is at 17 cm per sec is it still fishable? Ill be there monday....just want to know if its fishable.....i want to catch at least 1 white....lol

Thanks
All

I wouldn't drive from EDM to fish it at that level but if I was already in the area...I wouldn't drive by without trying...It just calls for a lot more weight to get the nymph down. Try about 300meters upstream from the bridge - nice pool that you can fish without crossing - always catch one or two whites there.

Well the river normally is 35 cm/sec.......now its 20.....so i think thats ok......just wish someone could tell me how the river looks.....

Happy

The river should be in good shape for fishing, recents rains may have made it a little dirty but still fishable imo. There are also some good spots for rockies right under the bridge, just be careful of you do try to cross. I like the river at the trunk road furthur west, also a bridge on rig street with some good water.

thanks a million bog!!!!!

Ive also caught whitefish upstream of the bridge. Beadhead nymphs in tandem, pinch weight and indicator was my set up and should work. Good luck!

hit the clear water...landed 2 small whites......nymphing....good times.......fished by rig street west of caroline........drank to many beers......so didnt fish that much......but with a little more exploring im sure it woulda been better...thanks all for the advice,

Happy

Was it running fairly clean or no?

went to the rig road by caroline......that was last week...river was real nice....caught a couple of whites on nymphs......all in all it was nice....!!!

Another spot on the Clearwater worth trying is a few miles north of Caroline on HWY 22 then drive east into Chedderville recreation area. Have to walk a bit but fishable. Google maps shows chedderville.

seen a post yesterday on snow and mud that the rig street road has been cut/dug out to reduce flooding.

http://www.snowandmud.com/the-mud-pi...outs-1496.html