One could not have asked for a much better day that Labor Day.  Sunny, but not too hot and just a little wind.  Today is in the low 90s with light wind.  Slight chances for a show tonight, but that’s it.  It is bringing in a short cool front.  We’ll be in the lower 80s tomorrow and Thursday.  However, Friday and through the weekend and into early next week will see low 90s.  Mid to upper 80s for the rest of the week.

We continue to see no generation during the morning hours.  On by noon or 1:00 p.m. and running 4-5 hours then off again.

Ron – 9/1/21

Carolyn on the water last Wednesday with Ron.  Landed a few fish on a gray scud and a light pink egg pattern.

Thursday, Carolyn had a one-day school for a group from Monett.  Mother, father, daughter and future son-in-law.  During their presentation practice, they landed some fish on the Y2K and a light pink egg pattern.

Saturday

Dan – 9/5/21

and Sunday, Dana took Dan from Ballwin out for a couple half days.  Ruby 2, thread jig and the B-bug were their patterns.

Titus – 9/5/21

Darren on the river Sunday with J.T. and his son Titus.  Fun day for them.  They were swinging a soft hackle under

J.T. & Titus – 9/5/21

a scud.  Titus, with his young, quick reflexes outfished Dad!  And he’s just getting started!

Temperatures look like upper 80s through the weekend.  Slight chances for rain Saturday and Sunday.

For the most part, they have had the generators off during the morning hours then firing up two units around noon and four an hour later.  However, this past Sunday, they ran two units all day despite the projection for no generation most of the day!

Brenda – 8/24/21

Carolyn on the water last Tuesday with Brenda and Tom from Arizona.  Tom hooked up quickly with a size 18 scud but not to the net.  Brenda landed one on a rusty midge, then another stripping the holographic green midge.  Moved on down river and they both caught a few more on the rusty midge with a scud dropper.  Two units came on so it was head on down stream.  The cerise San Juan worm under the big ruby caught a few with only two units on the drift out.

Friday, Carolyn had Jim and Luke out for half a day.  No generation so it was to the Rockin Chair area to wade.  Tried several different scud/midge combinations with no luck.  Finally put on the natural mini sculpin and they started getting hits.  Several on then off but did bring a few to the net on the sculpin.

Darren out Saturday with Dean from Kansas.  No generation so they headed across from the boat ramp.  Managed to get a few in on a size 24 midge and an 18 scud.

Carolyn had Chris and Susan out Sunday for the second day of their two-day fly fishing school.  Susan landed her first fish on a fly rod on a size 14 gray scud under the big ruby!  Think she’s hooked!

Bright, sunny day today and looks like lots more.  Temperatures in the 90s through the next weekend.  Might start cooling down the middle of the following week.

Generators continue to be off every late afternoon into the next morning so there is lots of wading time.  Bad news is, when they are off, the dissolved oxygen in generally below 5 ppm and lower.

Sun in the smoke

Stan and I just got home from Montana this past Thursday.  Wonderful but long trip.  Over 3600 miles but it was worth it.  Lots of smoke out there and they too have been having hot weather.  It was in the 90s the entire time we were there.  Many of the

Stan & guide, Dave

rivers were on “hoot owl” hours.  No fishing after 2:00 p.m.   Now you see why the fishing report is not up to date!

Darren on the water a week ago last Sunday.  He took Tom and his son, Grant, out for half a day.  Grant was brand new.  They landed fish mainly on scuds.  Craig from Indiana did a wade trip with Dana.  Red San Juan worm, grey scud and light scud were their patterns.

Monday, Dana had Fred and Sherry from Alabama on the water.  Black copperhead and ruby 2 midges were their best patterns.

Bill and Steve fished with Darren on Tusday. They did pretty well on scuds and the crackleback.

Wednesday, Darren took out Bill.  Bill has fished with us a few times over the years and he still comes back!  They were fishing scuds and more scuds.  Had a really nice one on for a while but just couldn’t get it to the net.  Well, maybe next time!

Hiedi and her son, Brock fish with Dana a week ago last Thursday.  Tough day but landed some on a red San Juan worm or gray scud.

Another tough day Friday the 13th for Darren’s guys Rich and Norm.  What they caught were on scuds.

Finally a good day on Saturday.  Darren took David and Jim out for half a day.  Water came on a little and scuds fished well.  After the water went down, they were still hitting in the shallows on scuds.

Last Tuesday, Dana had Tim on the water.  It was the copper dun midge all morning.

Carolyn out today with Ed and Rhonda from West Virginia.  Tough morning.  Had a few pick and rolls on a P&P and copper dun midges, but nothing to the net.  Late in the morning we went to stripping the holographic green crackleback and managed to get a few fish to the net.

Overall, fishing has certainly been slower then just a month ago.  But, it is that time of the year.  Just have to stay with it, and enjoy the day.  And, if you are lucky, you’ll catch a few fish!!

Looks like the weather is warming up a bit for a few days.  Low to mid 90s through Friday, then into the mid to upper 80s.  Slight chances for rain every day (20%).

Off water still every morning then on around noon.  They had projected no start up today until 2:00 p.m. but they turned it on around 9:30 a.m.  Low one to start then ramped up to a full one for a while.  Looks like it is heading up to two units as I write.

Jim and Carolyn on the water last Monday with with a group of fly fishing guys.  Jim had Adam and Alex.  They all fished with us last year and plan to come back next year.  Fun day.  Jim’s guys were catching on the JQ streamer.  Carolyn has Joel and Zach.  Started

Zach – 8/2/21

out with the black copperhead midge on one and the ruby 2 on the other.  Hooked from

Joel – 8/2/21

fish on this and then zip!  Nothing.  Switched to the holographic green crackleback and started beating the shallow water bank at the Rockin Chair area and finished up with a great day!

Tuesday, Dana took Ryan and Jacob out for half a day.  They were catching on the ruby 2 midge, black copperhead midge, and peach

Mike – 8/3/21

egg.  Water off, so they fished from the root wad to the boat ramp.  Gary and his friend Mike fished with Carolyn.  Black copperhead and ruby 2 midges were their patterns.

Wednesday, Jeff and Tony were fishing with Dana.  Jeff caught his biggest trout ever.

Jeff – 22 inch Rainbow – 8/4/21

Nice 22 inch rainbow.  Fishing the black copperhead and ruby 2 midges or a grey scud.

Thursday Dana took Josh and his son Camden out for half a day.  Tough day but they did land some fish on the white thread jig and a grey scud.

Jim out with a long time fisher of his, Scotty.  Tough day for them

Chris & Mary – 8/6/21

but they didn’t get skunked!  Darren had Chris and his daughter, Mary out.  Ting scuds were their ticket.

Had quite a bit of rain come through this morning.  Definitely cooled things down!  Looks like it will be dry through next week with temperatures in the mid 80s until we get to the weekend.  Friday will bump up to upper 80s and low to mid 90s through the weekend into early next week.  Very slight chances of rain from Friday into the following week.

Yes, they continue to have the water off during the morning hours.  Today, the schedule was to turn on a low one unit around 4:00 p.m.   Otherwise, it was off all day.  Tomorrow it will be back to no units until noon or 1:00 p.m.

Friday, Darren had Mark and his son, Logan on the water.  Tough day for them.  Pretty new fly fishers and the bite was a bit slow.

Rich and friend Nick fished with Dana Saturday.  Caught several fish on the black copperhead, ruby 2 and rusty midges.  No generation so they fished from the root wad down to the boat ramp.

Rich and Nick didn’t get enough on Saturday, so they fished with Darren on Sunday.  Mainly fished the boat ramp area and caught fish on tiny scuds and tiny midges.

Today, Gary and Erika fished with Darren.  Another day of tiny scuds and midges.

Weather has been hot!  But, guess that is normal for July.  A few more upper 90s days and they we are seeing a cool down to low 90s and upper 80s.  Possibility of some rain Sunday and Monday.  We can handle that.

Yes, we have seen a whole week of no generation during the morning hours.  Earliest it has come on it 11:00 a.m., and the latest has been 1:00 p.m.  Yesterday it was 11:30 a.m.

Dana on the water last Sunday with Andy and his soon to be son-in-law, Clint.  Good day for these guys on the ruby 2.  With the water off, they stayed high and fished from the root wad down to the boat ramp.

Barrett – 7/27/21

Tuesday, Dana took Cory and Barrett out for half a day.  Again, the water was off so they

Cory – 7/27/21

stayed above the boat ramp.  Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges were the patterns for the trip.

Shayla fish with Dana on Wednesday.  She caught some fish on a peach eggstacy egg pattern and a black copperhead midge.  Carolyn had a couple students out learning presentation, Brad and his son, Steve.  They caught several fish on the ruby 2 midge.  Had a hard time getting them to try other techniques.  LOL

Tyler 7/29/21

Friday, Tyler and his friend Fred fished with Carolyn.  Started out with Tyler catching a nice rainbow on the ruby 2 midge.  Fred landed several on the black copperhead midge.  Dried up pretty quick, so tried several other patterns and the winner was…..the holographic green crackleback.  Finished up the morning landing several stripping the crackleback.  Fun day!

Weather is starting to warm up.  Low to mid 90s predicted for all next week into the weekend.  Slight chances for rain all week.

We finally had a couple mornings with no generation!!! Friday and Saturday!  Today they are only running 40 mwh until 2:00 p.m. when they will ramp it up to 130-140 for four hours, then back to 40.  The projection for Monday is no generation until noon.  Then, two units for one hour and four units for six hours; back to two for an hour and back off.

Dana on the water last Monday.  He has a couple of brand new fly fishers on the water, Steve and Marcey from Arkansas.  It was a tough day but they caught a few fish on the ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.

Jim had a new fly fisher on the water Tuesday.  A friend gave Tracey,  from New York, a guide trip.  Nice friend.  She learned a lot, and had some fish on but none to the net.

Ryan – 7/21/21

Wednesday, the tables turned.  Dana took Warren and his son Ryan out for a full day float.  They had a great day on the ruby 2 and black

Warren – 7/21/21

copperhead midges.   Carolyn was out for half a day with John

Bob – 7/21/21

and his friend Bob.  They also had a great day on the ruby 2 midge under the big ruby.   Matt and Braden from Texas.  They had a good day catching on the JQ streamer mainly and a few on the ruby midge.

Friday, Dana took Jim from Florida out for half a day.  Another really good day on the water with the normal two midges….ruby 2 and black copperhead.  Darren had Mary and Travis on the water.  Fun day for them on the #20 thread midge and a black copperhead midge.  Carolyn was finishing the second day of the two-day school so her guys , Aaron and Braden, were standing in the water (yeah! water was off!), catching on a size 16 gray scud or a ruby 2 midge.  When they learned streamer work, it was a holographic green crackleback behind the JQ streamer.

Yesterday, Jim took Mike and Nick out.  Good day drifting the ruby 2 or P&P midges, and a #18 gray scud.  Carolyn had Ann and Margie

Ann – 7/24/21

out.  It was a ruby 2 midge mainly.  Did catch a few on a #16 gray scud.  Margie started out catching her first fish of the day on

Margie – 7/24/21

a red soft hackle.  Fun way to start the day, but that was the only one!

Weather continues to be cooler than normal for this time of the year.  Highs in the 80s, plus lots of rain the past two days.  Hopefully, it is moving out.  Temperatures look like they are creeping into the low 90s by next weekend, and rain chances for the rest of the week are low.

Table Rock is almost at power pool.  However, it will probably come up some over the next two days due to the rains we had yesterday and the day before.  So, not certain what the generation pattern will be for this coming week.

Lisa – 7/12/21

Jeff and Lisa had just finished our fly fishing school so they went fishing with Carolyn on Monday.  Fun day for both of them.  Catching on the ruby 2 midge under the big ruby.

Tuesday was a whole different day.  They had the water off early in the morning then started it up around 7:00 a.m.  Don’t know if the fish were in a feeding frenzy when the water was off so they were full, or just confused when two units came on.  At any rate, you really had to work hard to find a few fish.  Dana had Eric and

Quincy – 7/13/21

his son, Quincy out for the morning.  They landed a few fish on the eggstacy egg pattern.  Carolyn’s couple, Jerry and Cathy beat the water and would catch a couple in one place on the P&P midge, a couple more somewhere else on the cerise San Juan worm.  One or two more on the ruby 2 under the big ruby….and so their morning went.

Wednesday was another day!  Cathy and Jerry were on the water again with Carolyn.  Yes, they were willing to try again.  Much better day and almost everything was on the ruby 2 under the big ruby.  Dana and Jim had a group of guys out on a short afternoon trip.  Good day for them on the ruby 2 midge.  Gary had Ella out for a morning wade trip.  A little difficult, but they found places where they could wade and she caught some fish, all on the holographic green crackleback.

Jim took KT and Lauri from Texas out on Thursday.  Pretty good day on the KQ streamer or the ruby midge.  Dana had John and his father, Ron, from Illinois on

Ron – 7/15/21

the water.   This was Ron’s first fly fishing trip and he caught on quickly.  They were catching on the peach eggstacy egg pattern or a ruby 2 midge.

Friday, Darren took John and his daughter, Lauren, out for half a day.  Somewhat slow, but they did catch some on the big ruby with a scud or ruby 2 dropper.

Jim and Dana had a group from Texas on the water.  Dana took Jim and Luke.  Luke was brand new and caught his first fish.  They were

Luke’s first on fly rod – 7/17/21

catching on the black copperhead midge, and a red or cerise San Juan worm.  Jim took Brandon.  He did not catch many fish, but did land a nice 25 inch rainbow on a ruby midge.  He too, is new to fly fishing.  What a way to start!  Carolyn had two students from school

Missi – 7/17/21

out for learning the various presentation techniques, and they caught fish on the black copperhead midge under the big ruby.  Best technique, however, was pulling a JQ streamer on a 4 ips sinking leader.  Missi really liked this technique.

This morning started out great!  Unfortunately, around 11:00 a.m., they turned on three units and fishing went south.  Mark and Phil from Iowa, were out with Jim.  They were catching on the JQ streamer.  When the water came on, it trashed up the river so much you couldn’t keep your fly clean and the fish went south.  Dana and his fisher, Jeremy, had the same experience.  They were catching on the black copperhead and ruby 2 midges.  Worked hard to catch one more fish after the generators came on!

Can’t believe it is July.  Just a couple days ago, the high was in the upper 70s and overcast.  Yesterday was in the 80s and so far today, 89 is the high with a nice breeze.  Looking at the forecast, I see mid 870s through the weekend and into mid week.  Wow!

Turned the generators off yesterday morning for a few hours then opened up two generators.  This morning, it was one unit until 9:00 a.m. then two for an hour and now they are running three.  We are near power pool, but sure someone somewhere will need power.  Would be nice to see them off during the morning hours for a while so we could wade!!

Dana on the water last Tuesday with Corena and Mason.  Their patterns for the morning were the ruby 2 midge and the eggstacy egg.

Last Wednesday, Darren and Carolyn took out the Allen clan.  Carolyn had John and Levi and Darren took Joel and Brett.  Fun day for everyone.  Darren’s boat was catching on the red San Juan worm, a #14 gray scud

Levi – 7/7/12

and the black copperhead midge.  Carolyn’s boat was catching on the black copperhead midge under the big ruby or a white grub.  Levi had a good day.  Jim was guiding Jim and Wayne from Kansas.  They had a slow day on the ruby midge.

Thursday, Jim took Ed and Ethan out for half a day.  They worked on refining cast, and line

Rick – 7/8/21

management.  Also caught fish on the tiger tail and the ruby midge.  Really good day for Dana’s guys Arlan and Rick.  Their patterns

Arlan – 7/8/21

were the eggstacy egg, a hare’s ear, and the JQ streamer.

Friday, Darren took Chris fishing.  Good catching day for them on the ruby 2 and thread midges.  This was the day they had the water off for a few hours in the morning and fishing was awesome.  Travis and his son, Scott, were fishing with Dana.  Their patterns were the ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.  Carolyn had some students on the water for their day of presentation and they were catching on a ruby 2 midge.  Fun way to start fly fishing.

Saturday, Jim took Roger and Wendy from Wisconsin out for half a day.  Caught several fish on the good old gray scud.

Diego and Jose from Texas fish with Dana on Sunday.  Tough day but they landed some on the eggstacy egg, a gray scud, and the black copperhead midge.

Jim described the fish as “pick damn fish” on Monday.  Phil and Jose fish with him and caught a few on the ruby midge and a scud.  Carolyn had a couple students on the water.  One of them was pretty new to

Mike – 7/12/21

fly fishing.  The other had been fishing for several years.  They had a fun day catching on the cerise San Juan worm under the big ruby.  Darren’s guys, Nick and Mike did not catch many, but they caught nice fish.  Their best combo was the San Juan worm with a scud dropper.

Can you believe it was 64 degrees this morning when we woke up?  Not 4th of July weather at all.  Mid to upper 80s today and tomorrow.  Low 90s Tuesday with upper 80s again Wednesday and Thursday.  Bad news is that there are chances of rain Wednesday through Saturday.

No change in generation.  At least two units every day and sometimes they bump it up to three in the afternoon for three or four hours.

Cathy – 6/30/21

Dana on the water last Wednesday with Cathy from Nebraska.  Good day for Cathy on the cerise San Juan worm, mega worm or ruby 2 midge.

Friday, Jim and Carolyn took out a family from Oklahoma.  The family was completely new to fly fishing but thought it sounded like a fun thing to do.  Jim had Mike and his son and they were catching on the ruby

Harbor’s first on a fly rod – 7/2/21

2 midge.  Carolyn took the ladies, Kristin and Harbor.  Fun day and

Kristin – 7/2/21

lots of learning, tangling and catching for these gals on the cerise San Juan worm under the big ruby.  Riff from Texas spent half a day on the water with Dana.  They were

Riff – 7/2/21

catching on a hare’s ear, eggstacy egg pattern and the mega worm.

Saturday, Carolyn took Rod and his son, Leland out.  This was Leland’s first time fly fishing and he did well.  Best technique for them was pulling streamers.  Caught half of the fish on JQ

Rod – 7/3/21

streamer and the other half on the trailer, a holographic green crackleback.  Jim had one of his long-time clients, Scott, on the water.  They did their best on the ruby 2 under the ruby.