The Tricos have finally arrived in SE MN! It has been a long wait, they are about three weeks later then normal. I fished upstream of Forestville State Park this morning and even though the conditions weren’t favorable for good Trico fishing, when I arrived at the stream there were fish rising everywhere. There were just enough bugs to get the fish up, but not to many to make them easy. Easy they weren’t if an errant cast was made, and I made many, they quit feeding for a while, but eventually started again. It was nice to get in some dry fly fishing, it has been slim pickings around here for the last two months. The best time for Trico fishing is when it gets cool at night, 50’s, sunny days and little wind. The spinner fall starts when the air temperature is around 65 degrees and it can last up to two hours or even longer.
One thing of interest happening this year is that so far there seems to be less then normal grasshoppers around. We had a cold, wet spring which may be the cause. There are though a very large number of crickets, more then I have seen in a long time. Crickets may be the terrestrial ticket for the rest of the season.
The streams in SE MN are in good shape, the flow is normal to slightly above and they are clear. There is little to no rain in the forecast for the next week and fishing should be good.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackWell, I haad a chance to get to the upper Rush earlier this week. The fish were there at 7 am in the bubble lines coming from the riffles. Figured it was Tricos, although the evening had been overcast and a little warm.
Had a number of takes early on using standard #20 Adams Parachutes. After that, I went through over a dozen flies to no avail including a few different trico spinners. They were keyed on something I couldn’t match.
I saw a few tan mayflies in the air, but just Trico spinners on the water. The rises got splashier around 8. I thought maybe the warmer night and cloudy morning might have changed the hatch around. By 10:30 AM, it was quiet.
So – a puzzle not solved. Another reason to get back and try, Trico again.
BTW, the Rush looks healthy. Cool water and lots of fish sighted!! Also lots of fry. Why can’t we get a stream like this in MN closer to the Twin Cities?
Tight lines,
DryFlyGuy
Hi Andy,
Did a google for trio flies for the Kinni and your website graygoatflyflishing.com…….I love it. FF got my attention this spring so am now an active member of WM FF of MN. I did stop in at Bentley before it closed and you were nice enough to put a package together for me to read. I also saw the video you made with Belinda Jensen, KARE11, on MN Bound. I just started my blog, 2 weeks, with links to Trouts Unlimited TC chapter, and also the Women’s FF of MN. I will add link your website from my blog; and I am sure the WM FF members will be happy to link up to your website. Carol, Grace, Sue, and Nancy talked so highly of you!
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