Miracle Mile Fishing Report

We're getting into the late season flows at the Miracle Mile! 500cfs is the new way of life for these fish and will be until April or May of 2025. This is great flow for the Mile and soon we will be up there swinging flies through the fall and winter.

Early in the morning and late in the evening we are seeing both Caddis and Tricos hatching, which can make for some super fun dry fly fishing. Once the sun get high the water begins to heat up, searching for fish with nymph rigs in deeper runs and pools are going to be the most effective way to target fish.  #10-12 San Juan Worms, #12-16 Caddis larvae, and #16-20 Mayhem midges are excellent patterns to help cover some water. You'll want to make frequent adjustments to your indicator depth based on the areas you are fishing. If you adjust your depth 6 inches at a time, you will be able to effectively cover each area of the water column until you find where the fish are holding.

With fall on the horizon we will be teaching our On the water Spey School at the Miracle Mile. Spey fishing is a style of fishing (generally with streamers) that allows you to make long casts without false casting or back casting. It also reduces the energy you expel when casting. It's very fun and very effective! We use this technique for swinging streamers from the bank. It is another great option to get into some high quality, healthy fish. We have been finding success with streamers like The Platte River Spider, Platte River Special, and Hot Head Leeches. We also have plenty of confidence in Rusty Trombones, Slum Lords, Geisha Girls, and Articulated Goldies. These flies give lots of movement and trigger that predatory instinct that makes a big fish eat smaller fish. Consider looking into the Spey Fishing class or stop by to get dialed in before your next outing. Happy fishing!