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Report Date: 6/14/2026
Current Conditions:
Current Conditions
Spinney has been fishing well during the hatches, then slows down pretty good afterwards. The big chironomids are still hatching and the fish are gorging on the pupae. The chironomids are starting to taper off a bit but we are also seeing increased action on callibaetis. The fishing should get even better with this lake mayfly becoming more prolific. The lake is best accessed by float tubes, or kayaks right now. The fish are moving more now and some sort of watercraft is a great way to reach them. Shore fly fishing has been decent, depending on where you are fishing. If you are not getting action or seeing evidence of fish, dont be afraid to move. Water temps are warming and thats really kicked things into gear. We have had some great windows of mellower wind as well. Be sure to check those wind forecasts here. As we progress into summer, the fish are starting to venture and feed out farther into the lake. Depths have varied, but we are seeing the most success in about 6-12 feet of water. The best fishing times have been earlier in the mornings to about noon. Its a good time to work the lake with indicator rigs or slow crawling flies. Be sure to start playing with your depth on your rigs now, some fish are feeding a little deeper.
Tactics:
Static indicator or slow crawling flies has been effective. This is also a good time to throw streamers. Location is the most important thing on this lake. Target areas that arent too deep, but do have some gradient.
Hatches:
As mentioned above, the big chironomid hatch is starting to taper off but still an important hatch to pay attention to. Callibaetis are really ramping up and should be a great hatch this year. Static indicator fishing in some chop will be the most effective technique right now. Fishing has slowed significantly after these hatches so make sure you hit it right!
Tips:
From watercraft, focus on "flats" type areas in 4-8 feet of water. From shore, try to fish areas that do have some gradient to them.
Weather:
Short Term- Today will cool off a bit and be absolutely beautiful. We could see an afternoon thunderstorm here today, so keep an eye out for that. Any storm should be brief and things should clear up fast. We will dry out and warm up next week. Temps could get close to record highs on Wednesday and we will see temps in the mid 80's! Precipitation chances are non existent during this time. Heading towards the end of week, precipitation chances will increase again. We have decent chances of rain from Friday through the weekend, and into next week. Temps will remain warm though. In all, this coming week looks like a great time to head out to the water.
Long Term- With the increased precipitation chances next week, it looks like we may start to see some consistent afternoon rain coinciding with the summer monsoon season. Temps will also be nice and in the 70's. Longer range forecasts have been hinting at this for a little while now, and this looks like the set up to that. We desperately need to get some consistent rainfall as our snowpack statewide is already gone. This is about 3 weeks earlier than normal, and expected after our low snow year. Each year when this happens, our fire danger increases.
NOW BOOKING STILLWATER TRIPS FOR 2026! KAYAK, FLOAT TUBE, OR WALK/WADE. EXPERIENCE OUR WORLD CLASS STILLWATER WITH ONE OF OUR EXPERTS!
- Galloups Callibaetis, size 16
- Bubbas Callibaetis, size 16
- Rowleys Grey Boy, size 14
- Balanced leather leach, black/olive, size 10
- Poxyback callibaetis, size 16
Top Drry Flies for today:
- Parachute Adams, sizes 14-16
- Hackle Stacker callibaetis, size 16
- Sparkle dun callie, size 16
- Double dirty Hippie, brown, size 2
- Humdinger, tan, size 2
- Double Gonga, grey, size 4
- Baby Swim Coach, brown/yellow, size 4
See below for Spinney Mountain Reservoir Map, or CLICK HERE for a downloadable PDF.
Spinney Reservoir is one of the best stillwater fisheries in the entire western US. The regulations are flies and lures only and you can harvest one trout over 20 inches. Fish species include: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout, Cuttbow trout, yellow perch, and Northern Pike. There are two boat ramps and several parking areas around the reservoir. It is a $9.00 daily pass fee to get in. Anglers bringing a boat make sure to clean it thoroughly because they are now inspecting for Zebra Mussels.
This is an area we specialize and are permitted to guide in, so give us a shot if you have any question or if you interested in allowing one of our Orvis-Endorsed guides to show you how to conquer Spinney Reservoir.