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Report Date: 6/11/2025

Boat ramps are now OPEN!

North Shore is open for the season  through October 31, 2025 from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset daily.

Witcher’s Cove is open for the season Saturdays and Sundays ONLY from 6:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. through August 31, 2025.

Current Conditions: 

11 Mile has continued to fish well this late spring. The weather has actually been really nice up here and they havent had as much rain as we have at lower elevations. As the fish start to transition a little further away from the shorelines, its a good idea to try your hand at some sort of watercraft here. There have been some large hatches and the fish have been totally focused on them.   After the main hatches, the fishing is slowing down quite a bit. These fish will gorge on these insects and wont eat as much afterwards. Static nymphing and slow crawling bugs has been effective. These are doing well both in a static stage and also a slow strip or crawl.

Pike- The pike bite is increasing and this is a good time of year to target these toothy beasts. While you can still target them from shore, utilizing watercraft is the ideal way to chase these fish. Work shorelines in coves or near structure.

Hatches:

We are seeing lots of chironomids in all sizes hatching consistently. The callibaetis are also becoming active and this is about the best time of the year for hatches. Again, the fish will gorge on chironomids and callibaetis and then pretty much turn off when the hatches are done. A static indicator system is deadly to fish these with these flies.

Tactics:

Move around. We are seeing productive zones change frequently. Dont be opposed to exploring different parts of the lake right now.

Tips:

Where you are fishing your flies (depth) is equally or even more important than the patterns you are fishing. Be sure to play around with the depth before you start changing flies.

Weather:

Short Term-  It looks like the rain machine may take a little break this week. Rain chances will still be present, just not to the extent we have seen over the last few weeks. This week will be warm with temps in the 70's. Rain chances are around the 20-40% range through the week and will decrease as we head into next weekend. Temps will continue to warm and we will be in the upper 70's/low 80's by Sunday.

Long Term-  Looking past the weekend, it looks like we will have more of the same.  Temps will remain in the 70's and it will be beautiful. We will still have daily rain chances, but any rain should be short lived. Longer range forecasts are hinting at a drier and warmer stretch of weather as we head through June. Its summer and its definitely going to feel like it.

NOW BOOKING STILLWATER TRIPS FOR SPRING 2025. WE ARE FILLING UP FAST!

This is an area we offer guided fly fishing  trips. Angler's Covey is home to some of the best and most passionate anglers in the area.  Ice off can be one of the most exciting times of the year to fish stillwater. If you would like to try your hand at  stillwater fly fishing, give us a call! You wont be disappointed.

• Poxyback Callibaetis, size 16
• Titan tube midge, red, black, sizes 14-16
• Bubbas callibaetis. size 16
• Lightspeed leech, olive, black, brown, size 14
• Jumbo Juju Chironomid, black, size 16
• Balanced leech, black/green, sizes 12-14

• Candyshop Callibaetis, sizes 14-16
• Parachute Adams, sizes 14-16
• Chubbies, sizes 12-16

• Silk Kitty, Olive, Sizes 4-6
• D & D, red, white, yellow, size 4
• Meat whistle, white or lighter, sizes 2-8

 NOW BOOKING STILLWATER FLY FISHING TRIPS FOR THE SEASON! BY BOAT, FLOAT TUBE, HOBIE KAYAKS, OR WALK/WADE. WE DO IT ALL!

This is an area we offer guided fly fishing trips. Angler's Covey is home to some of the best and most passionate stillwater experts in the area. If you have never tried Stillwater flyfishing, ice off is one of the best times to do it!