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The stone is rapidly coming into shape. It is fishable now and getting better every day. The water is still pretty off color, but there is plenty of visibility to poke a few fish. The hatches are getting rolling. We are only a few days out from the salmon flies, and the goldens, sallies, and caddis are pretty thick throughout the day. A nymph rig has been the best option for catching numbers of fish, but the dry dropper has been working better every day, and the streamer bite has been awesome at times. Most of the action has been on bigger nymphs. Stoneflies and fat caddis nymphs have been the go to bugs. A big chubby has been getting some attention to, but it is still a good idea to drop a stonefly or big prince nymph of the back. Smaller flashy streamers seem to be getting the most bites, but the stone is always a good place to swing for the fences and throw around some bigger bugs.
Dries:
Chubbies size (8-14), Elk Hair caddis (12-16), Sallies (10-12), Salmon Flies (4-6), Golden Stones (6-8)
Nymphs:
Mega Prince (6-12), Rubber Legs (6-12), Frenchie (16-18), Lil Spanker (14-18), Blowtorch (16-18), Prince Nymph (12-16), Worm patterns, Wooly Bugger (6-10), Delektable Stones (6-10),
Streamers:
dungeons, mongrel meat, Schultsys sculpin, rusty trombone, trout slider, sparkle minnow
