Fly tips - Lakes around pincher - helppp

[Guitarplayingfish]

So Im planning on doing some camping this weekend.. I would prefer to fly fish a couple different lakes, beaver mines, beavauis and lee. My only problem is when I fly fish, I almost always hit the rivers. The crow is still in run-off, And Im stumped for what to use for flys in the lakes at this time of year. Ive been seeing a lot of fish rising lately, so Im thinking I should go with some dry flies. Any suggestions? Im a fan of nymph fishing, but I kinda wanna try and get some of those risers. What flies should I buy?!!?

[incept]

Have to see what is hatching however a good standby for those lakes on top this time of year can be used. I like to use adams, mosquitos, black gnats,BWO's, PMD's, some midges to start off with. Sizes 18 through 12 or 10 seem to work. Then I go from there! Have fun and good luck.

[flyfish82]

I've not had much luck on the surface in Beauvais, even when there were risers.

If you want to go the streamer route, try a beadhead leech pattern, black or dark purple. Those have done the trick for me.

[Guitarplayingfish]

Thanks guys. Ill pick some flies up and hopefully Ill get somethin =)

[bessiedog]

small green wooley bugger size 10.

beadhead prince.

black leech.

Chronomids under a strike indicator may stll work ok.

Boatmen.

Beavais works best when one fishes them w/sink tip line.
- lots of good browns there this year b4they dumped in their 'rainbow snacks'.


have fun.

bd

[Scott N]

In addition to the good suggestions already made, I've had really good luck using about a size 14 brown elk hair caddis on both Beauvais and Beaver Mines Lakes when the fish are rising.

[Kingfisher]

Try a 52 Buick or a light green damsel. Green and black flies have always worked down there for me.

More important than the fly though is the line you choose to use. I would use either a clear intermediate, or a full type 6 sink line.

Good luck. Have a great time.

Rob