Hi Strand,

With the runoff in early Spring, trout will be found in slower water. Look for them in pools, where the water deepens and slows down. They'll be at the head (where the water enters) and at the tail (where the water starts to get shallower and picks up speed) of the pool. They'll generally be down deep - right on the bottom.

If the stream is pretty narrow (20') across, stand in the faster water below the tail (look first so you don't spook any fish there!) and cast so your fly drifts down to the tail. You can then move upstream and fish the head of the pool. Smaller streams are generally shallower (even in the pools), so you don't usually need a heavily weighted streamer. Try to gently pull the line toward you so you don't end up with puddles of line hanging off the tip of your rod - you'll never feel the strike or be able to set the hook.

On a little larger stream, stand at the side of the pool, cast across the stream and let the fly drift down the pool toward the tail. If the stream is bigger, the pools will be deeper and you'll need a weighted fly to get down to the fish. Ask at the flyshop if they have any weighted streamers.

Even with the high and muddy water, the fish won't like it if you wade like a water buffalo - especially in the pools where the water slows down. Don't stand in the parts of the stream you want to fish!

Tight lines!

Karl



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