Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Our Clearwater Season is over

We have wrapped up our spring 2011 steelhead guide season, and I would like to thank the many wonderful folks that shared my boat with me during the season.  We had some really great days of catching and some days were the weather showed us who was boss, but it is my clients that make this dream of mine possible.  Thank you for your support!

At this time we are currently looking ahead to our fall 2011 season.  This is my favorite time of the year!  Fall on the Clearwater is a magical time and something that every angler needs to experience.  We start our fall guide season on September 15th and run through the end of the year.  For anglers looking to swing up a big B- Run on a fly the fall is your time of year.  The Clearwater is world famous for it amazing fall fishery!  We are currently taking bookings for the fall season and some of the prime times are going quick.  We have a full staff of fly and spey fishing guides that will share their expertise with you on our favorite river to make sure you have a quality experience.  You owe it to yourself to book a trip with Clearwater River Company!

Check out our website at www.clearwaterrivercompany.com

Thanks for looking

Kyle

Monday, March 7, 2011

Report for 3/7/11

Last Week:
Fishing and water conditions over the past week have been very sporadic, and lead to some inconsistent fishing results.  The first half of last week fished well for drift boat anglers on the upper river.  Conditions had fully recovered from the weekend cold snap and fishing was consistent through Thursday.  Things changed drastically on Friday morning when the lower half of the South Fork started pumping chocolate milk.  When this happened we were left with only a few miles of fishable water above the mouth of the South Fork.  Anglers that managed to find fish and secure good spots did well, but it was mostly an anchor and bobber fishing game. 
The lower river immediately below Orofino fished well for power boats over the weekend, but the water was just too high and pushy for any success to be had with a drift boat.  Fishing this time of year tends to be a little unpredictable due to the high variability in weather and water conditions. 

This Week: 
Fishing and river conditions will continue to be unpredictable over the coming week.  Rain is in the forecast for the entire week, and fishing will be entirely dependent on what the river does.  There is a ton of fish in the system and if high water holds off we should experienced great fishing over the next week or so.  During this time of year river conditions can become sporadic with the onset of warmer temperatures and spring time conditions.  Anglers should take a look at current flow charts before heading out.  All of this information is linked at the bottom of this page.