Rock Creek is entering its really good window. Flows are still in good shape, 320 cfs, this morning. This is above average for this time of year. Conditions are all pointing toward a great fall.
Mayflies are the main hatch on the Rock right now. There are lots and lots of them. PMDs, flavs, drakes, a few BWOs, mahoganies and more. Take your pick and have at it. A mayflies pupae or emerger such as a soft hackle, small prince, or pheasant tail has been really working well.
If mayflies don’t quite suit your mood, try fishing a small grasshopper. The fish are still going after hoppers, but not so much the bigger ones. A yellow stimulator is a favorite pattern of mine. Fish one with rubber legs and twitch it a bit.
This is going to be a good fall on Rock Creek.
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