Northern Region Weekly Fishing Report

The following report is courtesy of Victor Nelson of RoundRocks Fly Fishing www.roundrocks.com

The continuing very cold weather recently has kept most fly fishers off rivers.

Logan River

A few hardy souls have ventured onto the Logan with moderate success. There were some browns and rainbows and a few whitefish taken on the typical nymphs: prince nymphs and Copper Johns. A double rig with an egg patterns above a bead head nymph has been moderately successful, as has a brassie or red brassie with a bead head dropper.

The best fishing has been at and above 2nd dam and at 3rd dam. Many large fish can be seen, but it has been primarily the smaller fish that take Copper Johns and prince nymphs.

The upper Logan has significant ice forming, making fishing very difficult. Remember that the Logan is now closed above the highway bridge at Red Banks campground until July 14.

Blacksmith Fork River
The Blacksmith has been surprisingly good given the cold temperatures. prince nymphs, pheasant tails, and Copper Johns were taking the brown trout. Leech patterns are still a good bet in the deeper holes. There is some ice, especially in shady sections.

Mantua Reservoir

The ice is good at Mantua, but the fishing has been slow. Some bluegills, bass, and trout have been taken, mostly toward the SE side of the reservoir.