Hi folks, Been darn hot the last few days. I have been guiding smallmouth again due to warming water temperatures. Did have a nice little window of cooler night air temperatures and water temperature earlier in the week that allowed a trip to the main stem of the Lamoille. Water was 63 degrees compared to yesterday afternoon when it was a hot 71 degrees. The lakes I have run my boat on have been 72 to 74 degrees. Still really need rain! Lot of #14-#22 ant activity with hatches of ant swarms every afternoon. I have witnessed large bass even eating the ants. A lake I was on two days ago was glassy calm and you could see millions of ants on the surface. Really easy pickings for any fish. More and more #12 Isonychia shucks on rocks and a #12 flashback pheasant tail was the fly of the day on the Lamoille. Large number of cased #18 tan caddis shucks have been on tops of rocks in riffles preparing to hatch. Starting to see more and more #14-#16 olive green caddis larvae as well. With the bass fishing a wide array of poppers in smaller sizes from #10-#8 have been effective. Finding more of the larger fish in open water in and around underwater islands, humps, long points that feature big weed beds. Lots of weed growth with the hot weather and low water, photosynthesis at its finest. Will cool down one of these days. Not many people fishing these days which is nice for me. Off to chase smallmouth in a canoe. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
