Magic City Fly Fishers (TU Chapter 582)
Chesapeake Bay is the nation's largest estuary, spanning 5,000 square miles (Yellowstone Park is roughly 3,000 sq miles).
The tens of thousands of tributaries that feed the Bay dump approximately 9,000 tons of sediment in to the Bay every day1.
In contrast, 4,000 tons of sediment dump in to the south end of Bighorn Lake every day.
1Executive Order 13508. Draft Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay. Nov 9, 2009. Federal Leadership Committee for Chesapeake Bay
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Current Report
Flows are consistent about 2,500 cfs.
Special Report
Fishing has been good, but somewhat inconsistent. Some days are great, others not so much.
One-Week Fishing Forecast
Temps this week look below normal with a 50% chance of moisture through Wednesday. Highs the first part of the week in the upper 60's to lower 70's. Later in the week upper 70's to lower 80's.
Hot Fly Patterns
Dry flies- Miller Time Hopper in sz 12-10. Morish's Hopper in pink have been good in sizes 12-10 as well. Yellow bellied hopper patterns are still catching fish though, so try the Rainy's Grand Hopper in tan and cream in sizes 12-8.
As for nymphs, we have been having solid luck on Wire Worms (brown or red sizes 4-6) and trailing a pheasant tail nymph with or without the flashback (sz 16). Grey Ray Charles will get some fish too (sz 18-16) You can lighten up the split shot finally, water is down!
River Flows
2,500 cfs @ Ft. Smith (Afterbay)
(As of Thursday at 4 pm)
Water Temperature
Ranging from high 50's to lower 60's depending on releases
