Hot days!  Temperatures in the 90s into the weekend.  Very slight chances of rain Sunday.

Still trying to get rid of all the rain we have had.  Table Rock is just about back to power pool, but Beaver and Bull Shoals are still a few feet above their power pools.  So, we are generating water every day.

Dana and Landon on the water with their group from Tennessee last Thursday.  Generating some water but not enough that they could not stay up near the dam.  Tim and Gavon fished with Dana and caught fish on the red and pink San Juan worms.  Landon had Ryan and Reid and they were catching on the black copperhead midge, ruby 2 and a San Juan worm.

Addison – 6/26/26

Friday, Gina and Dana had a family from Nebraska on the water.  All new fly fishers with two generators running.  Fun day catching their first trout on a fly rod!  Gina took Gwen and Addison.  They fished a Ruby 2 or black copper head midges under a Cerise or red San Juan worm.  BJ and Blake fished with Dana and caught fish on the Ruby 2 or cerise San Juan worm.

Gwen – 6/26/26

Forecasting rain this morning, but after that chances drop until Wednesday when they are forecasting 90% chance for rain.  Thursday, Friday and Saturday also have chances for rain.  Hotter and less chances for rain by Sunday into next week.

Running lots of water.  Finally shut down the three overflow gates but they have been running four units 24/7.  Today, they finally cut back to two units this morning but will bump it up to three units by 10:00.  Monday we are looking at one unit for several hours then up to two units and eventually back to four units for a few hours.

Dana on the water last Tuesday with Tony from Illinois.  Tough day with all the water.  Landed a few on an olive wooly bugger.

Wednesday, Landon took Glenn and Luanne for for six hours.  Pretty good day for them on the white mop fly, big Ruby, black midge and JQ streamer.  They had the three gates and four units running that day, but they found some slower water and caught fish.

Matt fished with Dana Saturday.  Another tough day for them but caught a few on the olive wooly bugger.

Rain, rain, go away!

We have had much needed rain.  However, we have received too much at one time.  Nice day today but there is a slight chance for some rain this afternoon.  Tomorrow looks like a nice day with the high at 90 degrees.  Chances for rain again on Thursday.  Through the weekend it will be in the 80s with chances for rain both Saturday (slight) and Sunday (60%).  80s through next week.

With all the rain, they opened the gates yesterday with three generators going.  Tomorrow is projected to have four generators going and we will probably see some gates open.  We’ll see what tomorrow brings.

Landon on the water Thursday with Ricky and Kathy.  Good day for them on the big Ruby with a #16 black copperhead midge.

Dana and Jim took out a party of three Saturday.  Jim had Nick & Joe.  New fly fishers and high water.  Caught a few on the Hot Hare’s Ear nymph.  Dana guy, Greg, caught on the black copperhead and stripping an olive wooly bugger.

Tony from Illinois spent half a day with Dana today.  Tough day with the gates and generators open to the level they were.  Had some hits and landed fish on the olive wooly bugger.

Have had a couple hot, humid days this week.  Looks like we’re in for a couple more.  Rain in the forecast for this weekend with cooler temperatures.  Temperatures back into the upper 70s, but back to the 80s by Wednesday.

With all the rain we have had, the Lake is about 1 foot above power pool.  Running three units 24/7 today.  Not certain what they will do tomorrow but expect to see some kind of flow.

Jim on the water yesterday with Bob and his daughter, Erika.  Erika is new to fly fishing and think she is “hooked”.  Fun day on the Hot Hare’s Ear nymph but mainly pulling a sculpin streamer.  Fished rising water streamers in a seam was the ticket.

Expecting some heavy rain today.  Looks like more rain tomorrow morning.  After that, it will be dry for a couple days and then chances for rain show up Thursday into the weekend.  Temperatures in the 80s.

Gave us some extra water a couple days last week.  Actually bumped it up to three units.  Today is is a low one unit most of the days.  Two units for three hours last this afternoon.  Monday looks like more of the same, low one unit until 3:00 them low three units for four hours then back to a low one unit.

Jim on the water last Thursday with James.  New to trout fly fishing.  Caught a few fish on the ruby midge and a Hot Hare’s ear nymph.  Carolyn had Dean from Kansas on the water.  They worked hard and landed some fish, mainly on the black copperhead midge.  Did the full run as this was one of those days where they bumped the flow up to three units.

Saturday was back to the low one unit and Darren and Landon had a group out from Texas.  Landon took Leo.  They had a good day on the copper dun, black copperhead and Ruby 2 midges.  Darren fished Johnathan and Justin.  Good day for them too on the black copperhead midge.

Nice warm, sunny day today.  However, rain is moving in and probably see some late Friday evening.  Saturday is scattered and right now, Sunday looks like rain most of the day with some heavy rain at times.  Moving out Monday then temperatures in the upper 80s or low 90s for the week.

They continue to run water 24/7.  Although the projection had said one unit until the afternoon each day, they have been running two units.  Not sure what they are doing.

Jim and Dana on the water Monday with a family from Texas.  Jim had Howard and Randy.  That was one of those water up and down days.  Fishing tough but they brought in a few on the ruby midge and a Hot Hare’s Ear Nymph.  Steve and Devin fished with Dana.  Ruby 2 brought them in a few fish.

Kody – 6/2/26

Tuesday, was another group.  Dana had Daryle and Kody.  Best patterns were the black copperhead and Ruby 2 midges.  Darren fished Jeremy and Gentry and it was the black copperhead midge for them.  Landon was on the water with Frances and Lynne.  They had a very good and interesting day.  Best

Frances with 20″ rainbow – 6/2/26

patterns were the black copperhead, Ruby 2 and copper dun midges.  Frances got her first 20 incher!  The highlight of the day was at the end of the trip they rescued a baby mink!  Dipped it out of the water and took it to a wildlife rescue center.  Great job guys!

Poor Little Mink!

Warm and sunny today and looks like that will be the trend for the coming week.  Upper 80s tomorrow then mid to low 80s the rest of the week.  Friday and through the weekend, at least right now, is showing a slight possibility of rain.

We continue to see a low one to full one unit every day.  Throwing in the low two units for a few hours on some days.

Jim on the water Wednesday with Julie and her son, Caleb.  Caleb is 12 and this was his first time with a fly rod and with great success.  Julie landed a nice 20 inch rainbow.  They were fishing the ruby and black copperhead midges or stripping the JQW streamer.

Dale with 20″ Rainbow – 5/27/26

Gina on the water Tuesday with Dale and Victoria.  Tough day for them, but Gina made up for it the next day, Wednesday.  Black copperhead midge was the ticket and Dale landed a nice 20 inch rainbow amongst several other nice fish.

Friday, Dana took Jeff and Josh out for half a day.  Red San Juan worm, black copperhead midge and olive wooly bugger were their flies for the trip.

Jeff – 5/29/26

Received a little rain yesterday around noon.  Today is nice, 80s with an overcast sky.  Pretty good chances for rain tomorrow and Friday.  Temperatures in the upper 70s until Sunday when it will be lower 80s most of the week.

We continue to see a low one unit every day.  Around 3:00 p.m. them bump it up to a low two.  Yesterday, they bumped it up a little earlier.

Family group on the water Monday with Dana and Jim.  Dana took Chaz and Abby.  Good day for them on the black copperhead and Ruby 2 midges.  John and Mary were with Jim and they worked hard for the fish they caught on the black copperhead and ruby midge.  Carolyn on the water with one of here long-time regulars, Gary and his grandson, Alex.  They worked hard too and found a few fish, also on the black copperhead and ruby 2 midges.

Kevin – 5/26/26

Tuesday, Kevin and his father-in-law, Terry fished with Carolyn.  Again, black copperhead and Ruby 2 midges.  Had to look for them, but you’d find a pocket and pull out some fish and then nothing for a while until you found another pocket.

Terry – 5/26/26

Really picked up when it started raining.  Landon was on the water with Chris and Louie.  They were catching on the came combo of flies!

Chris – 5/26/26

Rain most of today.  Slight chances for rain tomorrow through the weekend.  20% tomorrow, 30% Thursday, 50% Friday, 40% Saturday and 30% Sunday.  As well as about the same thing into next week.

Running a low one unit every day until 4:00 p.m. when they kick it up to a low two units.

Thursday, long time fisher with Dana, Jeff, brought his friend Ray to go out for a half day wade trip.  Pretty good day for these guys on the black copperhead midge, olive wooly bugger and an orange crackleback.  Jim as on the water with Dean, from Tennessee.  They too had a pretty good day stripping a sculpin pattern.

Friday, Dean spent half a day on the water with Dana.  Best pattern for them was the olive wooly bugger.  Jim had Al from Iowa on the water.  It was the sculpin pattern for them.  Andy from Texas, spent the day

Andy – 5/15/26

on the water with Landon.  Good day for them on a gray scud, black midge and holographic green crackleback.

Dana on the water Saturday with Jimmy from Florida.  Only pattern working was the crackleback.  Dean on the water again.  This time it was with Landon.  #16 gray scud, red San Juan worm and the crackleback were their patterns this day.

Sunday, Dean spent and last of his four-day fishing tour with Gina.  Good day for them on scuds, red Dally midge and a leech pattern.

Dean – 5/17/26

Beautiful weather!  We certainly could do with a good rain!  Days continue to be in the 70s and 80s with lots of sunshine.  Chances for rain next Monday and Wednesday,,,,,we’ll see!!

They continue to keep the generators off most of the day every day.  Might turn on two units to two to three hours late in the afternoon.  This week, however, they were working on the dam so they opened up some of the gates to raise the water level to allow them to bring their boats up to the dam.  This was for only a few hours on Tuesday and again today.  Think this will be over after today.

Jim on the water Sunday with Brad and his son.  Both are new to fly fishing so Jim worked with them on casting and line management.  No good flies for them that day but they did bring in a fish or two.  Dana had Jennifer and John on the water.  Turned them into strippers pulling the olive wooly bugger.  Also caught a few on a peach egg pattern.

Monday, Landon took Trevor and Greta from Idaho our for half a day.  Good day for them on the wooly

Scott – 5/11/26

bugger, crackleback and peach.  Most of them were pulling the streamers.  Gina had Scott and his father, Virgil on the water for half a day.  Good day for them on the black midge, olive leech and Ruby 2 midge.  Carolyn had Clark out for the first of his three days on the

Virgil – 5/11/26

water.  They had a good day on a peach egg pattern, Ruby 2 midge, and stripping a holographic green crackleback behind the Tiger Tail streamer.

Tuesday, Clark was on the water again.  This time he

Clark – 5/12/26

was with Landon.  Another good day for Clark on the Red San Juan worm and gray scud, a soft hackle, but best on the crackleback.

Clark back on the water Wednesday.  This time it was with Dana.  Good day on the olive wooly bugger and black copperhead midge.  Jim had Tom out for half a day.  Good day for them on a sculpin pattern and a black midge.