Where to Go Tarryall Reservoir
Current Reports
Open 9 am to 6 pm Daily
Report Date: 9/3/2026
The boat ramp is open for the season
Current Conditions
Water temperatures are sitting in the mid 60s. While Tarryall sees less fishing pressure than Spinney or Elevenmile, thick late summer weed growth covers the shallow banks and inlet areas. Stocked rainbows, wild browns, and northern pike are holding along the weed margins, submerged rock structures, and deep drop-offs near the dam. The boat ramp is open and accessible.
Weather:
Short Term -
Tarryall Reservoir is experiencing sunny weather today with a temperature of 67 degrees and a southwest wind at 10 mph. Highs will reach 71 degrees.
Long Term -
Expect highs in the mid 70's and lows in the 40s over the coming week. Temperatures will stay in the low 70s with occasional light rain showers moving through mid-week before clearing out.
Tactics:
Rig a two fly suspended indicator setup using a Frenchie Chironomid or black midge pattern as your point fly, with a Callibaetis emerger suspended 6 to 10 feet down along the drop-offs. To work shoreline weed edges, switch to a dry-dropper rig with a buoyant terrestrial like a Hippy Stomper trailing an olive Mini Leech or Callibaetis nymph 2 to 3 feet below. For larger browns and pike, strip or slow-troll an intermediate line along the rock walls near the dam using black Baby Gongas, olive Slump Busters, or balanced leeches.
Hatches:
Chironomids dominate the water column, with steady subsurface activity throughout the morning. Mid-morning brings scattered Callibaetis mayflies, with damselflies cruising the weed lines. Terrestrials like grasshoppers, ants, and beetles blow off the grassy shores into the water during afternoon winds.
Tips:
Focus your energy around the inlet area where cold water from Tarryall Creek pumps in fresh oxygen and concentrates cruising trout. Take advantage of the lighter crowd pressure by walking the shoreline points along County Road 77, casting parallel to the moss beds rather than straight out into open water. Keep an eye on the sky, as afternoon storms move fast over the open valley and create sudden wave chops.
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Recommended Fly Patterns
Dry Fly Patterns
- Damsels, size #10 - 12
- Cubby Chernobyls, size #10 - 16
- Hippy Stompers, size #14 - 16
- Parachute Adams, size #10-16
- Goddard Caddis, size #14
Nymph Patterns
- Frenchie chironomid, sizes #16-18
- Bubbas Callibaetis, size #16
- Mayers Mini leach, olive, sizes #12-14
- Balanced leach, bruised, sizes #10-12
- Poxyback Callibaetis, size #16
Streamer Patterns
- Baby Gonga, Black
- Flatliner, White
- Slump Buster, Olive
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