August 25, 2016 Fishing report

Good morning everyone!

Well, it’s sunny and beautiful right now, but more rain is on the way! Up here, we don’t complain much about a good soaking in late August, as we tend to have a second fire season in September. Flows below Cheesman this morning are 281 cfs, and a bit higher at the Trumbull station, measuring 311 cfs. Fishing was pretty flat for me yesterday, as I battled the ever frequent rain showers and fish that just didn’t seem to care that I was even there! Perhaps another hunger strike, or they simply went back to school! Tip here my friends, you have to cover lots of water to find feeding fish when fishing the Platte! The moss can be a bit of a pain, but when the fish are feeding, who cares! I’m starting to see more blue-winged olives and PMD’S in the evenings, with lots of grasshoppers in the thicker grass banks. It’s a good idea to tie on one of these terrestrials with  trailing bug such as an emerger, dropper, or even a small dry such as a Parachute Adams. This is a good approach after the morning hatch, if there is one, to work along the banks on sipping fish. Crowds have thinned due to the kids back in school, so come on up and grab a spot on the Platte! Have a great day!

Chris