Spring River fishing report

Water levels have been at 300 cfs and water clarity is clear. The river has been very low over the last month. Rain would be very helpful. With the low clear water wading is at its best. It is still slick on the rocks so be safe.

Heavy stocking from Jim Hinkle fish hatchery over the last few months has the river full of rainbow trout lately. For the bigger bows large woolly buggers are the ticket in white, olive and brown. If the bite is slow, hopper droppers with nymphs works great. Lots of smaller browns holding near the banks love hitting the hoppers.

Catching smallmouth bass here and there. The trick is to fish for them with heavy weighted flies. The bass love to hit the fly on the drop. Then a fast short strip back to get them to chase it. This also works well for our brown trout.

Renovations at Jim Hinkle fish hatchery has begun and over the next year work will be going on there to expand the size of the silos and reconstruct them. Once completed it will allow for much higher capacity and allow for more types of trout to be raised. Like the tiger trout.

Tight lines and good luck,

Mark

Some fish caught this week with Hunter, Benjamin and myself guiding.