Norfork River

TIME: 6:30 AM TO 8:45 AM
WEATHER: PC, Low 70s to Low 80s
WATER CONDITIONS: 0 units
LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, 1st and 2nd Islands above Ackerman/Handicap Access
FLIES USED: #14 Gray Norfork Scud
ROD USED: 10’ 4 wt Winston WT
HATCHES: Midges
OTHER: Fished solo. I managed to get to the river early, with only a couple of neighbors coming in a little later. Began fishing near the first island and caught fish pretty steady, though most, if not all, had been recently stocked. Moved across the island and continued catching fish with regularity, including a tough fighting sucker. Walked upstream to the 2nd island, and caught maybe a half dozen fish below the riffle, but it wasn’t as easy as it had been the preceding week. I then moved upstream above the creek, but the catch rate declined significantly, with only 5 fish caught. Water began coming up, ending the morning’s fishing with about 30 fish.