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Post by Texastroutfisher on Jul 2, 2019 8:26:46 GMT -6
My son and I are heading up Sunday afternoon and plan on fishing through Tuesday. How are the water temps doing and how has the nymphing been?
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Post by FlyAndStream on Jul 2, 2019 8:27:55 GMT -6
I checked them yesterday at the rock pile run and it was 68 degrees
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Post by Texastroutfisher on Jul 2, 2019 11:53:05 GMT -6
Copy that. Whats the max before it gets to stressful on the fish??
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Post by FlyAndStream on Jul 2, 2019 13:21:41 GMT -6
The answer to that is debated, but for many fishermen, 70°F has become a common "don't fish" limit.
Warm water is less oxygenated than cooler water. As temperature rises and dissolved oxygen decreases, fish start to stress. Example, rainbow trout stop growing at 73°F.
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Post by dainw on Jul 2, 2019 19:03:56 GMT -6
I wouldn’t fish anything higher than 65 degrees. Optimal feeding temps are 52-59. Good time to go bass fishing, or just fish early and late and skip the middle part of the day.
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Post by turfdawg on Jul 2, 2019 19:06:37 GMT -6
Wonder what upper spillway is
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Post by FlyAndStream on Jul 2, 2019 20:55:40 GMT -6
This week the fish were already noticeably less active, I assume due to rising water temps.
This is about the time of year I will leave the LMFR fish alone until mid-September.
Although, new stockers will arrive every two weeks or so – those fish have a death wish and will pounce on anything that floats by.
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Post by chefblaze33 on Jul 2, 2019 21:16:15 GMT -6
My son and I will be fishing LMFR next week. I was worried the temps would be an issue, but we are dying to wet some flies....My initial plan was to use dual droppers in the channels, but this is our first time to the area, so any advice will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! B
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Post by jonbo on Jul 3, 2019 11:49:36 GMT -6
Last week the temps I measured were 64 degrees, Upper Spillway, 66 degrees, EH, and oddly, 68 degrees, Lower Spillway. Now I think of it, though, the rising temp progression occured as the day progressed. It may have been more a function of the time of day than where I was measuring.
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Post by hoss on Jul 3, 2019 11:53:07 GMT -6
My son and I will be fishing LMFR next week. I was worried the temps would be an issue, but we are dying to wet some flies....My initial plan was to use dual droppers in the channels, but this is our first time to the area, so any advice will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! B If you have a canoe or kayak, or you could rent a kayak it would get you in some of the deeper, slower waters. Both above the fly shop and above swim beach are spots worth exploring, it's not for everyone but it can be more effective in the summer months. Last Sunday afternoon I got my canoe in and paddled / fished up to I think it is called Thunder Bird Lodge? There is a sandbar there, shallow enough for me to throw an anchor and get out of the canoe to wade fish. I used a leech pattern, olive green, fished under an indicator. I had to dodge the kayakers and float tubes but still was able to get a few fish. Now it was Sunday, late afternoon so not too crowded. Any earlier it would have been way too crowded for me. I've used tandem rigs as well with some success. Beyond that, obviously early, first light would give you the best opportunities.
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Post by FlyAndStream on Jul 8, 2019 17:06:14 GMT -6
Today was 69° at EH and the Rock Pile, and 63° coming out of the Spillway.
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