Hi Folks, Like the feel to the air out there currently. Could the heat be over and fall is truly on the way?? Hope so, we need more rain but we did get a heck of a storm Sunday morning that puffed up our rivers. They have all come back down and are fishable. Water temperatures the last couple of days have ranged from 60 to 66 degrees. The Lamoille was 65 degrees Saturday morning. I traveled north after guiding Saturday and fly fished the upper CT. Tail water release where the water was a pleasant 61 to 62 degrees. Meet up with some old college friends. Love getting together with friends from the past and getting to hang out on a trout stream. Good camaraderie. The trout fishing seems to be coming around. The fish I am seeing have certainly have experienced some summer stress. Big heads and skinny bodies. Catching fish with tiny #18/#20 yellow/tan caddis pupa. Also, a blind fished #16/#18 crystal ant has been very effective. There are lots of terrestrials presently from green/olive hoppers to flying ants. The smallmouth fishing should go off now with the cooling nights and lower sun angle. Looking forward to some landlocked salmon fishing. We need rain!!! Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
