The Bechler River’s status hasn’t changed a lot since last week - and with the warm temps on tap for the next few days fall still seems weeks away.

The shops and guides we spoke with today still aren’t running  trips back here due to the lower water and the warm temps, though everyone is looking foward to fall.  The Bechler from mid September to mid October can offer you a technical fly fishing experience second to none.

The overwhelming concensus is that for the bulk of the day currently  you have two best choices for prospecting when the hatches aren’t active - a terrestrial dropper rig (hoppers, beetles and ants are working, generally smaller sizes) as well as a smaller attractor dry - dropper rig.  Standard nymph droppers will work, though most folks are using smaller bead heads (BH prince/hares ear/your favorite) and Lightning bugs

Summer hatches are dwindling - there are some Caddis (mostly after 2 PM), there might be a few midges earlier in the day.  It’s just been too warm for fall hatches to get rolling, and don’t look for them this week.  Sounds like the PMDs are for the most part done, though you’ll find some in pockets.

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Flies to Have in the Box

Dries:  PMX, red, yellow, black and lime;  Electric Caddis, olive; Emergent Spakle Pupa; Parachute caddis; X Caddis, olive, black; Poly Wing Caddis; your attractor package

Nymphs:  BHFBPT; SF PT; Copper John;  Caddis - Mangy, Pulsating/Electric, Super Pupas; Prince / MegaPrince / BH Prince; Lightning bugs, gold, silver;

Terrestials: Hoppers - Grand, Whit, Dave’s, Carnage, Kicking, Hoppinator; Beetles- Fire, Foam, HiVis, Sam’s;  Ants - Chernobyl, ParaAnt, black and cinnamon, CDC Flying ant, black, brown, cinnamon; Epoxy, same colors

Streamers / Other:  Black Bugger; Bow River Bugger; Girdle Bug; Orange/brown rubberlegs

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