Lees Ferry Fishing Report
Tuesday November 27th2007
Report by: Ted Welling
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Today’s rating:
Upriver: 3.5
Walk-In: 3.25
Key: 1 = Go fish somewhere else
10 = Rent a helicopter and get here now!
Today Weather: Chilly W/ lows at 30 % high of about 50 % High clouds
Today’s Crowd Rating:
Upriver 1.0
Walk In: 1.0
Key: 1 = Sleep late and fish where you want.
10 = Very crowded, get up early!
Today’s Fly Fishing: Once again the reports received are negative. Fishing action is slow and the catching is even slower, just a fish here and there.
But hey, if you want to just get away and enjoy some real peace and quiet, we have lowered our room rates. A room for one or two people is just 45.00 per night plus tax. Offer expires
Walk-in fishing: No real ideal how the walk in fished today, as I only spoke with a couple of anglers that fished at the walk in late this afternoon.
Spin fishing tips: This week end was reported as good for those that were working the channel. Big pink glo bugs were a sure fire way to catch fish. Some anglers fished the rubber worm bouncing off the bottom and did well.
Fishing Synopsis and Forecast by Terry Gunn
The recent fall weather has been almost perfect with most days in the 70’s which is warmer than normal. The ramp rates in November have been considerably different than those we saw in October. The water has been quickly rising in the morning and peaking at a higher rate than last month; around 11:30 AM the water is dropping like a rock, then rising again late in the afternoon. You have to pay close attention to the boat or you can end up high and dry. The water-flow will increase in December and we will be moving back into the boat to drift nymphs. For a real time graphic view of water releases and ramp rates go here: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/az/nwis/uv?09380000
The trout have been moving into the riffles to feed on the small (size 28) midges that are hatching most days. The riffles are easily wadeable once the water begins to drop.
The fish continue to look good and are strong and in great physical shape and the overall size has increased from last year. We are seeing a tremendous number of fingerling trout in the river as a result of the terrific spawn that we saw this past spring which bodes well for the future…the downside is that these fish will not be of catchable size until after next summer.
The AZ Game and Fish Department recently detected whirling disease in a small percentage of Lees Ferry trout that were collected for a random sampling. For those of you who are not familiar with whirling disease; this disease only affects fingerling trout and limits their survival. Adult trout can harbor the disease but in all respects appear healthy and normal. The arrival of whirling disease at Lees Ferry isn’t good news nor is it necessarily terrible news. Whirling Disease has infected many of the
Spin Fishing: Egg patterns are still producing down deep when drifting. Make sure that you have the proper weight on so that the flies are bouncing the bottom and not dragging bottom. Consider a scud dropped below the glo bug about a foot and a half. Kastmasters and Rapalas are also productive while back trolling.
Projected River Flows:
Glen Canyon Dam Operations
Releases from Glen Canyon Dam in November 2007 will average 10,000
cubic feet per second (cfs) with a total of 600,000 acre-feet
scheduled to be released for the month. On Mondays through Fridays
in November, daily release fluctuations due to load following will
likely vary between a low of 7,000 cfs (during late evening and early
morning off-peak hours) to a high of 13,000 cfs (during daylight and
early evening on-peak hours).
On Saturdays, release fluctuations will likely vary between a low of
7,000 cfs to a high of 12,500 cfs. On Sundays, release fluctuations
will likely vary between a low of 7,000 cfs to a high of 12,000 cfs.
Releases in December 2007 are scheduled to be higher than
November. The current schedule shows 800,000 acre-feet of release in
December 2007, which corresponds to an average flow of 13,000 cfs.
Lees Ferry Anglers - Fly Shop Specials:
*****CLOSEOUTS******
SIMMS WADERS- Travel Waders $89.95, Lightweight Waders $109.95, Guide Waders $179.95, Half-finger Gloves $13.00, Women’s Classic Guide Waders $180.00, Wading Boots $50.00
EXOFFICIO- Men’s & Women’s Amphi Shorts $46.00
SMITH/ACTION OPTICS POLARIZED SUNGLASSES- 2006 discontinued models at 50% OFF
ROSS SPOOLS- 50% OFF
Cliff Dwellers Lodge
Our lodge has rooms with cable TV (20 channels), in-room coffee, and the basic amenities. Choice of rooms are ONE king-size bed $75 plus tax, TWO doubles $70 plus tax, and TWO queen-size beds $80 plus tax for 1 to 2 people. Also our group unit we call the HOUSE, sleeps six with two baths, dining area, kitchen, patio with a view, and cable TV. We are excited about the cool fall season and have some great “black board” specials planned. Patio dining is available. (Enclosed in the winter months)
Meet the Guides
THE GUIDES AND STAFF OF LEES FERRY ANGLERS have thousands of days on this water, and over 100 years combined fish-guiding experience. Captains’ Terry Gunn, Jeff English, Kevin Campbell, Skip Dixon, Rick Smith and Natalie Jensen make up our guiding staff. Lees Ferry Anglers is proud of our fly-fishing guide team! Wendy Gunn, Natalie Jensen, Sandy Willie, Ted Welling, Jennifer Osgood, and Kris Stoudt work in the fly shop to provide you with the best customer service in the industry.
Email: anglers@leesferry.com
Lees Ferry Anglers
HC-67 Box 30
Toll Free 1-800-962-9755
Direct 1-928-355-2261
Fax 1-928-355-2271
Copyright © 1996-2006 Lees Ferry Anglers and Flyshop
All rights reserved Lees Ferry Fishing Report
Terry Gunn
Lees Ferry Anglers Fly Shop, Guides, & Rentals
Cliff Dwellers Lodge
http://www.terrygunn.com
http://www.leesferry.com
http://www.cliffdwellerslodge.com
800-962-9755
Lees Ferry Fishing Report
Tuesday November 27th2007
Report by: Ted Welling
We hope that you like our new report format. You can subscribe to receive a notice when a new report has been posted, by clicking “subscribe” in the above toolbar. All previous reports are archived and available by clicking “Previous Entries” at the bottom of this page.
Today’s rating:
Upriver: 3.5
Walk-In: 3.25
Key: 1 = Go fish somewhere else
10 = Rent a helicopter and get here now!
Today Weather: Chilly W/ lows at 30 % high of about 50 % High clouds
Today’s Crowd Rating:
Upriver 1.0
Walk In: 1.0
Key: 1 = Sleep late and fish where you want.
10 = Very crowded, get up early!
Today’s Fly Fishing: Once again the reports received are negative. Fishing action is slow and the catching is even slower, just a fish here and there.
But hey, if you want to just get away and enjoy some real peace and quiet, we have lowered our room rates. A room for one or two people is just 45.00 per night plus tax. Offer expires
Walk-in fishing: No real ideal how the walk in fished today, as I only spoke with a couple of anglers that fished at the walk in late this afternoon.
Spin fishing tips: This week end was reported as good for those that were working the channel. Big pink glo bugs were a sure fire way to catch fish. Some anglers fished the rubber worm bouncing off the bottom and did well.
Fishing Synopsis and Forecast by Terry Gunn
The recent fall weather has been almost perfect with most days in the 70’s which is warmer than normal. The ramp rates in November have been considerably different than those we saw in October. The water has been quickly rising in the morning and peaking at a higher rate than last month; around 11:30 AM the water is dropping like a rock, then rising again late in the afternoon. You have to pay close attention to the boat or you can end up high and dry. The water-flow will increase in December and we will be moving back into the boat to drift nymphs. For a real time graphic view of water releases and ramp rates go here: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/az/nwis/uv?09380000
The trout have been moving into the riffles to feed on the small (size 28) midges that are hatching most days. The riffles are easily wadeable once the water begins to drop.
The fish continue to look good and are strong and in great physical shape and the overall size has increased from last year. We are seeing a tremendous number of fingerling trout in the river as a result of the terrific spawn that we saw this past spring which bodes well for the future…the downside is that these fish will not be of catchable size until after next summer.
The AZ Game and Fish Department recently detected whirling disease in a small percentage of Lees Ferry trout that were collected for a random sampling. For those of you who are not familiar with whirling disease; this disease only affects fingerling trout and limits their survival. Adult trout can harbor the disease but in all respects appear healthy and normal. The arrival of whirling disease at Lees Ferry isn’t good news nor is it necessarily terrible news. Whirling Disease has infected many of the
Spin Fishing: Egg patterns are still producing down deep when drifting. Make sure that you have the proper weight on so that the flies are bouncing the bottom and not dragging bottom. Consider a scud dropped below the glo bug about a foot and a half. Kastmasters and Rapalas are also productive while back trolling.
Projected River Flows:
Glen Canyon Dam Operations
Releases from Glen Canyon Dam in November 2007 will average 10,000
cubic feet per second (cfs) with a total of 600,000 acre-feet
scheduled to be released for the month. On Mondays through Fridays
in November, daily release fluctuations due to load following will
likely vary between a low of 7,000 cfs (during late evening and early
morning off-peak hours) to a high of 13,000 cfs (during daylight and
early evening on-peak hours).
On Saturdays, release fluctuations will likely vary between a low of
7,000 cfs to a high of 12,500 cfs. On Sundays, release fluctuations
will likely vary between a low of 7,000 cfs to a high of 12,000 cfs.
Releases in December 2007 are scheduled to be higher than
November. The current schedule shows 800,000 acre-feet of release in
December 2007, which corresponds to an average flow of 13,000 cfs.
Lees Ferry Anglers - Fly Shop Specials:
*****CLOSEOUTS******
SIMMS WADERS- Travel Waders $89.95, Lightweight Waders $109.95, Guide Waders $179.95, Half-finger Gloves $13.00, Women’s Classic Guide Waders $180.00, Wading Boots $50.00
EXOFFICIO- Men’s & Women’s Amphi Shorts $46.00
SMITH/ACTION OPTICS POLARIZED SUNGLASSES- 2006 discontinued models at 50% OFF
ROSS SPOOLS- 50% OFF
Cliff Dwellers Lodge
Our lodge has rooms with cable TV (20 channels), in-room coffee, and the basic amenities. Choice of rooms are ONE king-size bed $75 plus tax, TWO doubles $70 plus tax, and TWO queen-size beds $80 plus tax for 1 to 2 people. Also our group unit we call the HOUSE, sleeps six with two baths, dining area, kitchen, patio with a view, and cable TV. We are excited about the cool fall season and have some great “black board” specials planned. Patio dining is available. (Enclosed in the winter months)
Meet the Guides
THE GUIDES AND STAFF OF LEES FERRY ANGLERS have thousands of days on this water, and over 100 years combined fish-guiding experience. Captains’ Terry Gunn, Jeff English, Kevin Campbell, Skip Dixon, Rick Smith and Natalie Jensen make up our guiding staff. Lees Ferry Anglers is proud of our fly-fishing guide team! Wendy Gunn, Natalie Jensen, Sandy Willie, Ted Welling, Jennifer Osgood, and Kris Stoudt work in the fly shop to provide you with the best customer service in the industry.
Email: anglers@leesferry.com
Lees Ferry Anglers
HC-67 Box 30
Toll Free 1-800-962-9755
Direct 1-928-355-2261
Fax 1-928-355-2271
Copyright © 1996-2006 Lees Ferry Anglers and Flyshop
All rights reserved Lees Ferry Fishing Report
Terry Gunn
Lees Ferry Anglers Fly Shop, Guides, & Rentals
Cliff Dwellers Lodge
http://www.terrygunn.com
http://www.leesferry.com
http://www.cliffdwellerslodge.com
800-962-9755