Clear Lake, Idaho - Fly Fishing

[windriver]

I go to clear lakes every April. It is a great confidence booster or tune up for summer. There is one waterfall in particular that I try to claim as early in the morning as possible. I love this lake because no two days are the same. Some days I catch them on tiny nymphs, other days a large leech will work just fine. If the wind is not blowing in the middle of the day I go to my dry flies. Can you say 40 2lb+ fish a day on a dry fly!!! One day the fish were absolutely out of control. They were attacking a chernoble ant like it was their native diet. On another day they would not hit anything bigger than a size 20 midge. I will be there during the second week in April for spring break. I read somewhere that the price has been raised to $20. Is that true? One thing to remember is that most people get tired and quit fishing by about 2 or 3 in the afternoon. The fishing really seems to take off when everybody goes home for the day. I guess that is no different then anywhere else. Most people either get tired or give up way too early. The water is really clear. Where polarized glasses so that you can spot and stock in your float tube or pontoon. The lake is shallow so a dry line and a slow or medium sinker will suffice. I like to use a dry line with a 14' leader. The fish are not hard to catch but they have seen a lot of leaders so go small. Another fun method at this particular lake is to throw weighted nymphs up into the waterfalls. Use a strike indicator to see when a fish takes the nymph. I look forward to this trip every year. I wish there was something like this closer.

Good Luck Ya'll

WindRiver
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