The Upper North Platte's flows have gone down from runoff which means that the smaller bugs like PMDs and caddis are much more active with less turbulent water to live in. The summer heat has caused water temps to heat up to levels that can be fatal to fish when caught and released, fishing during cooler parts of the day as well as monitoring water temps throughout the day is a good practice this time of year when water warms up.

Dry droppers have still been the most productive approach with stonefly and cicada dries with a caddis or PMD dropper below. Dry flies have also proved to be effective with PMD and caddis dries finding fish once the bugs start to hatch. The streamer bite has remained consistent, with fish eating streamers well in between hatches and during stormier afternoons.