Cool today.  It was 31 degrees when I got up at 6:30 this morning.  Good news is it is sunny with a little wind.  Temperature had hit 51!!  Good new is that we are in for a warm up over the next four to five days.  Monday in the mid 60s and Tuesday through Thursday will be in the low 70s.  Friday and Saturday are both showing slight chances (30%) for showers, but the temperatures will be in the upper 60s.  Long ways off…..we’ll see.

They continue to have the water off most of each day.  It is nice when then run one unit for two to three hours in the morning as that puts some oxygen into the water and the fish are a light happier.  Happy fish, happy fisher people!!

Landon on the water last Monday with Matt and Steve from Weston.  Tough day but they brought a few fish to the boat on a scud or a size 16 wooly bugger.

Wednesday, we had a group of fly fishers from the St. Louis area on the water.  Landon had Rob and he had a good day on the black copperhead midge.  Jim had Catherine and David.  These two are brand new so they worked a lot on learning.  Lost and missed some fish in the process but did not get anything to the boat.  Dana’s guys, Cap and Jeff had a good day on the black copperhead and Ruby 2 midges.

Thursday our guys had some “die hards” from the St. Louis group on the water.  Cold, windy day, but these guys are fly fishers!  Tougher day then Wednesday they stuck with it and caught fish.  Darren had Dave and John.  It was a midge emerger and micro egg patterns for them.  Landon’s guys, Mike and Ed caught on the black copperhead and Ruby 2 midges.

Steven – 10/31/25

Steven and Kristie were on the water all day Friday with Dana.  Good day for them on the Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.

Getting some much needed rain the past few days.  Looks like more is coming this week.  Raining right now and is projected during the morning hours.  Should cut back by afternoon.  Tuesday and Wednesday are both predicting rain, then we start seeing sunshine Friday and through the weekend!

No generation pattern continues in the morning and early afternoon hours.  On for three to four hours then back off again.

Dana on the water last Sunday with two Roys from Texas.  Caught some fish on the Ruby 2 and rusty midges.

Monday, Jim took Nick out for half a day.  Not a bad day on a sculpin pattern and a size 18 tan scud.

Tough day for Jim and Landon Wednesday.  They had a group of four on the water.  Jim Mark and his Dad.  No good flies.  Doug and Keith were with Landon and they caught a fish on a scud.  Few misses but the fish were just not hitting.  Carolyn had her long-time fishers Mike and Jan from Oklahoma on the water.  They too struggled to get a few fish on the mop fly and tan scud.

Thursday was a little better.  Mike and Jan spent another half day on the water with Carolyn.  Definitely more fish on the JQ streamer, tan scud and Ruby 2 midge.

Karen and Ryan from Oklahoma did a wade trip with Dana on Friday.  Best pattern for them was the holographic green crackleback.

Got some much needed rain yesterday.  Cooler today with the high projected at 63.  Many more sunny days ahead in the 60s and 70s.  Right now, the forecast shows chances of rain Friday and Saturday this week.

No change in generation.  Off during the morning hours and back on with one unit around 2:00 p.m.  On for five to six hours and back off.

Tough couple of days on the water.  Dana out last Thursday with Chuck from Minnesota.  They worked hard for fish.  Caught a few on a Ruby 2 midge.  Carolyn had Dan and Tammy out for a half day wade trip.  They caught a few on the miracle scud, Ruby 2 and black midges.

Friday, Jeanne and Tia fished with Carolyn.  A few more fish, but not good.  Miracle scud, olive wooly bugger, olive bug-eyed bugger and JQ streamer.  Jim’s guys, Dwan and Robert caught a few stripping a small JQ streamer.  As Jim said “terrible oxygen levels!”

Please remember, with the fish this stressed from the low oxygen levels, keep them in the water as much as possible.  If you want a picture, keep them in the water until you have you camera and everything else ready.  Wet your hands before you touch them.  Don’t fight them until you wear them out.

Weather continues to be beautiful.   Temperatures in the low 80s or upper 70s.  Chances for rain has popped into the picture for Saturday.  Otherwise, sunny skies.

No generation during the morning hours.  One or two units on anywhere from noon to 3:00 p.m.  Then they run for five to six hours and back off.

Even with the very low dissolved oxygen, we have had some very good days BUT we have had some pretty difficult days.  Does not compute.  Guess that’s why they call it fishing!

Jesse – 10/12/25

Landon on the water Sunday with Bobby and his son Jesse.  It was Jesse’s 17th

Bobby – 10/12/25

birthday.  He loves to fly fish so his father took him fishing.  This was Bobby’s first time with a fly rod and he got his first and more on a fly rod.  Great day for them on the Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges and a gray scud.

Monday was another day.  Matt and Mike fished with Landon.  Worked hard but they did catch some fish on the mop fly, holographic green crackleback and gray scud.  Matt is pretty new to fly fishing but was certainly catching on before the morning was over.

Mike & Matt – 10/13/25

We continue to see beautiful days.  Early mornings have been in the 50s….shiver!  However, it warms up nicely and days time temperatures are in the upper 70s or l0w 80s.  Nice!

No generation during the morning hours from Friday, through the weekend and into Monday.  Probably the week ahead will be more of the same.  We’ll take a look Monday afternoon at the Tuesday projection.

Jim on the water Thursday with Chuck.  He had so much fun on his first trip with Jim a couple days earlier, he booked another trip.  Chuck’s fairly new so Jim has been working with him on casting and line management.  Meanwhile, they are also catching some fish on the size 8 JQ streamer and the big Ruby.  Dana had Larry from Texas on the water.  Larry caught his first brown trout.  They were fishing the Ruby 2 midge and an olive wooly bugger.

Friday, Carolyn had Terry and his daughter Kylie out again.  Fun day catching fish on the Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.  Very good day on the water.

Dana had Presley and Marcel on the water Saturday.  Presley is new to fly fishing so Dana spent time

Jeff – 10/11/25

working with him on casting and presentation.  They had a fun day and caught fish on the black copperhead midge and an olive wooly bugger.  Carolyn had Jeff and Dan out wading for half a day.  It was another very good day on the Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.

Dan – 10/11/25

More great weather on the way with temperatures in the low 80s through the weekend and into next week.  Slight chance for rain Monday.

Generation will be off tomorrow until 2:00 p.m.  Then two units on the six hours and back off.  This would lead one to think that there will be no generation over the weekend.  We’ll see tomorrow afternoon what they plan to do through the weekend.

Dane on the water Tuesday with Don and Ryan.  Good day for them on the Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.  Also on the olive wooly bugger.  Jim had Chuck out for the morning.  They were catching on the JQ streamer.

Don’t forget.  The White River Fly Fishers are hosting a Fly Fishing Exposition at the Lions Club this Friday and Saturday.  Free admission, so go check things out!!!

Mornings are in the 60s and days are lower 80s!  Wonderful  weather and it looks like it will continue this way through next week.

We have seen one generator running 24/7 for the past several days.  Expect to continue for a few more days.  We’ll have to see Friday afternoon what the weekend will bring.

Steve with 20-1/2″ rainbow – 10/2/25

Dana on the water last Thursday with Steve and Jeff from Oklahoma.  Good day for them on the olive wooly bugger and black copperhead midge.  Steve brought in a beautiful 20-1/2″ rainbow!  Terri and Michael from Arkansas finished a one-day River Run fly fishing school and went out with Carolyn to practice their new skill.  Not a fast and furious day, but they caught fish on the Ruby 2 midge under the big ruby and stripping the JQ streamer.

Friday, Cam Collins fished with Dana.  It was an olive wooly bugger and holographic green crackleback day for them.  Jim had Rich from Florida on the water.  No best flies.  Fished spotty and lots of missed and lost fish.

Dana had James and Eric on the water Sunday.  Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges and the holographic green crackleback.  Jim was fishing Tommy and Zach.  They were stripping a #8 Fat Head.

Watched a couple waders fishing the area across from Trophy Run yesterday and they landed several fish during our three hours casting session.

Looks like some nice sunny and dry days ahead.  Temperatures in the low to mid 80s.

We are seeing one spillway and a lot to full two generators running all day.  Probably be the same tomorrow.  We’ll just have to wait and see what the plans are after that.  Table Rock is about a foot over power pool, but they are running Beaver and we are still seeing some run off from this last big rain.

Jim on the water Friday with Eliza and Ritt.  They caught some fish on the JQ streamer and ruby midge.

Don – 9/27/25

Saturday, Landon took Chris and Don out for half a day.  Good day for them on the black midge, ruby 2 midge and the JQ streamer.

Chris – 9/27/25

Rained most of yesterday and again today.  Unfortunately, they opened up two generators this morning at 8:00 a.m. and will run them all day again tomorrow.  Today they have three gates also opened up a little.  Not certain what they will do tomorrow.

Wanted to let everyone now about the White River Fly Fishers Fly Fishing Exposition coming up October 10-11, 2025.  Hours at 9-5 Friday and 9-4 Saturday.  It is held at the Branson-Hollister Lions Club, 1015 Est Hwy. 76.  Admission is Free!  Lots of Fly Tying Demos, vendors, raffles, good food, and silent auctions.

We are experiencing periods of heavy rain today and it is projected to continue throughout the day.  More rain forecast for tomorrow morning then it looks like we will have clear days in the 70s.

No change in the generation pattern.  Off during the morning hours.  Comes on anywhere from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the after noon for five to six hours and back for the evening and into the next morning.

Carolyn on the water last Friday with Philip, Ashly and Joe.  Not a bad day and not a great day.  Caught fish mainly on the Ruby 2 midge.  Had Ashly try a red soft hackle and she caught a few on that.

Jim from Kansas, fished with Dana Saturday.  He had earlier attended a fly-fishing school at our shop and wanted to work on places and techniques.  Had a good day covering these areas and landed some fish on the JQ streamer.

Gary – 9/21/25

Sunday, Gary and Carolyn took Gary, Zach and Levi (Gary’s grandson) out for a half day wade.  What a day!  We had several doubles where two of them had fish on as the same time.  But it should have been.  It was Gary’s birthday.   HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARY!

Levi – 9/21/25

He caught the most and largest fish of the day.  Best pattern was the black copperhead midge.   Also caught some

Zach – 9/25/21

on the Ruby 2 midge.