Feb 24, 2026

The spring creeks are a great option this time of year. We took this report straight from Depuyspringcreek.com.

There is not much dry fly fishing. On warmer days there are sometimes some Midges in the mornings and late afternoons. Also there are some rather rare Baetis hatches mid day.

We are getting a few occasional Midge hatches in the mornings and on some evenings. Midge larva patterns are always a good thing to use. We like the following patterns: a Black Beauty, a Red or Black Zebra Midge, a Miracle Nymph, or an Olive, White or Black Midge Larva. Red Midge larva patterns are particularly good in the spring. My favorite Dry Midge Pattern is a Mole Midge in a size 20 or 22. Most of the time what looks like a rise to a midging fish, the fish is actually feeding on midge pupa just below the surface. The Mole Midge hangs in the film and the fish takes it for the ascending pupa.

Most of the sub surface fishing is done with Scuds and Sow Bugs in sizes 16 and 18. Also a small Sawyer Style Pheasant Tail works fairly well. My favorite patterns are a tailwater sow Bug (18), a Hot Head Sow Bug (16), our Spring Creek Scud (18) or our Sawyer Pheasant Tail (20).