Cool mornings (40s), but the days are warming into the upper 70s or low 80s.  Suppose to warm up a little through the weekend, but a cool front is coming through Monday.  Upper 30s to low 40s in the morning and highs next week in the 60s!

Not much change in the generation pattern.  Off during morning hours and on any where from noon on.  Still low dissolved oxygen but they are pumping in liquid oxygen to help the situation.

Landon and Gary on the water last Sunday with a family of five from Kansas.  Troy, Nola, Emma, Cameron and Nicole.  First time fly fishing for the 13, 18 and 19 year olds.  Fun day for everyone on the ruby 2 midge.

Mike – 10/7/24

Monday, Carolyn took Dave and Mike out for the day.  One of those weird days when they started running a low one unit at 9:00 a.m.   Ran that for a couple hours and bumped it up to a full one unit.  Fished the full run from above the boat ramp down to our normal take out about five miles down.  Pulled fish almost all the way.  Almost everything on the ruby 2 midge.  Did do some streamer fishing and caught them on the holographic green trailer on sinking leaders.  Fun day!  Jim had Randy and Terry out for half a day.  They had just finished our Orvis two-day fly fishing school and wanted to get more!  Tough day and there was no best fly.  They did, however, bring from fish to the boat and worked more on techniques.

Tuesday, Dana took Steve and Kyle from Kansas out for a half-day wade trip.  Fairly new fly fishers so they worked on casting.  Landed some five on the olive wooly bugger.

Landon on the water Wednesday with Bob from Arkansas.  They were catching on the Ruby 2 midge, Holographic green crackleback, and a peach egg pattern.

Thursday, Gary took Jay from Illinois out for half-day wade trip.  Pretty good day for them catching on  the black copperhead midge and a gray scud.  Carolyn had Randy and Art on the water for half a day.  Pretty good day for them too on the ruby 2 and P&P midges and a peach egg pattern.

Nice and sunny the rest of this week.  Temperatures in the mid to upper 80.  By next week, temperatures will drop a little and it will be mostly sunny.  Trees are starting to show signs of turning.  Unfortunately, since it has been so dry this year, it will probably not be a pretty Fall.

Lots of fishers on the water this week.  Catching some really nice size fish.  Looks like the fish are moving up for spawn.  Several reports of caught fish dropping eggs.  Dissolved oxygen is still low even though the Corp is injection liquid oxygen on an almost daily basis.  Fish are fishing hard and appear to be in great shape.  Still take a little extra time when releasing your catch to make certain they are doing okay.

Generation has been off every morning.  Even though they have shown coming on earlier several days this past week, it has been one or two hours later.  Nice for us.  However, don’t count on this trend to continue.  Just listen for the horn and move on.  When it come on, it is one unit for an hour or so, then up to two.

Taylor – 9/29/24

Gary and Landon had a group of fishers

Thomas – 9/29/24

on the water last Friday.  Taylor, Thomas, Bo and Nick.  Good day for these guys on the peach egg with a

Bo – 9/29/24

black midge dropper.

Nick – 9/29/24

Sharri – 9/29/24

Carolyn – 9/29/24

Dana was out with a couple ladies, Carolyn and Sharri.  They had a good day on the olive wooly bugger.

Tuesday, Landon took Amy and John out for a half-day wade trip.  Another good day on the peach egg with a black copperhead midge dropper.   Dana had one of his regulars, George, on the water.  They too had a good day of fishing with the olive wooly bugger.

One of George-s fish – 10/1/24

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Beautiful weather ahead.  Temperatures in the upper 70s to mid 80s and sunshine all week!  What more could you ask for.

No major change in generation.  Off during morning hours.  They have turned it on a little earlier, 11:00 a.m., on a few days and only a one or low one unit instead of the two units.

Last Thursday, Dana had John and Patty from Oklahoma out for half a day.  Very good day for these guys stripping an olive wooly bugger.  Carolyn had Lynn from Texas out for an instructional session.

Lynn – 9/26/24

Her husband, Roy joined them and fished on his own.  After a couple hours of working on casting, she graduated and was given a fly.  Good day for Lynn on the ruby 2 under a peach egg pattern.

Darren, from Texas and his friend, Chuck, fished with Gina Friday.  Slow day but they caught some stripping an olive streamer and then the gray b-bug under an orange scud.

Saturday, Dana took Jim and Samantha out for half a day.  Fished an olive wooly bugger.

Chuck – 9/27/24

Darrell – 9/27/24

Weather looks nice.  Probably going to get some rain Friday, but other than than, temperatures in the 70s to low 80 through next week.  Nice!

Generation pattern continues to be off during the morning hours then one or two units on anywhere from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Dana on the water last Thursday with William from Oklahoma.  Tough day but he did bring in a few on the P&P and Ruby 2 midges.

Friday, Jim had Elijah and Jacque  on the water for half a day.  Brand new fly fishers that picked up pretty quickly.  Landed a few fish stripping a size 12 JQ streamer.

Sunday, Jim was back on the water.  He has Bert and Hudson from Arkansas out.  It was another size 12 JQ streamer day.  Dana took Amy, Mike and Kevin for a wade trip.  Ruby 2 was their pattern.

Shelly – 9/24/24

Carolyn had Shelly out Tuesday.  Good day for Shelly on the Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.

Wednesday, Carolyn took Mary out for half a day.  Another good day on the Ruby 2 midge.

Weather looks great the rest of this week.  A warm up Friday, and slight chances of rain Saturday,  Sunday and Monday.  Temperatures in the low 80s early in the week and them upper 70s Wednesday.

No change in the generation schedule.  Off during the morning hours and then two generators coming on at 1:00 or later.  Off almost all day during the weekend.

Wish I could say that the oxygen level has improved, but it hasn’t.  Need for the lake to turn which will probably be a while.

Carolyn on the water last Thursday with Bobby and his father, Bob.  Fun day for these guys catching on the Ruby 2 midge and an oregon cheese egg pattern.

Ray – 9/14/24

Saturday, Dana took Brian and Ray from Oklahoma out for the morning.  Good day for these guys stripping an olive wooly bugger.

Dana took Ron and his grandson Kellen out Sunday.  They caught fish on the olive wooly bugger and the black copperhead midge.  Tiffany her husband Alex fished with Carolyn.  Tiffany is due any day now and can hardly wait to bring Jack to fish with us.  Good day on the Ruby 2 midge and oregon cheese egg pattern.

Jim had Tom from Kansas on the water Monday.  JQ streamer was their ticket.  Melanie and Priscilla fished with Dana.

Melanie – 9/16/24

They had a good day on the black copperhead midge and the olive wooly bugger.

Priscilla’s fish – 9/16/24

Doc and 20″ Rainbow – 9/17/24

Tuesday, Carolyn took Doc and his friend Brian from Oklahoma out for half a day.  Doc is 91 years old and has been fishing with River Run for 26 years.  Every year he said this will probably be his last trip.  We are glad to say he keeps making it every year and we hope he can continue to come and fish with us!  His catch of the day was a beautiful 20 inch male rainbow.  Best fly for both of them was the Ruby 2 midge.

Brian – 9/17/24

The weather has been absolutely wonderful the past several days.  Mornings in the 40-50s, and the days in the upper 70s or low 80s.  Clear skies and sunshine!  It will warm up a bit over the next several days.  Looks like days will be in the mid to upper 80s.  Slight chances for rain Thursday and a little better chances on Friday.

Generation schedule continues to be off during the morning hours and coming on around noon or after.  Off almost all day this past Saturday (on for one hour late in the afternoon) and all day Sunday.

Dana on the water a week ago this past Thursday with Spencer from Texas.  Good day for them on an olive wooly bugger.  Water came on that day early, so they moved upstream to drift but the flow killed the action.

Carolyn had Don and John on the water last Wednesday.  It was one of those early on water days again.  They had a good day on the ruby 2 midge and after the water came on it was an olive bug-eyed bugger with a holographic green crackleback or a cerise San Juan worm under the big ruby.

Friday, Don and John when out with Dana.  Another good day for these guys on the Ruby 2 midge.

Evan – 9/7/24

Carolyn had Evan out Saturday.  Fun day on the P&P midge and stripping the bug-eyed bugger.

John and Brian celebrated Brian’s birthday on the water with Dana Sunday.  Great day for them stripping a holographic green crackleback and olive wooly bugger.  Dan from Kansas was fishing with Carolyn.  He’s heading to Wyoming soon and wanted to get a refresher on how and what to do.  Worked a lot on nymph style fishing and caught fish mainly on the P&P midge.

Past couple of days have been Hot!!  Looks like it will stay in the upper 90s for a couple more days.  By Friday, rain chances move in for the weekend and temperatures will move down into the 80s.  Low 80s Saturday through Monday.  Clearing up by Monday.

No change in generation.  Off during the morning hours and on as early at 11:00 a.m. or as late as 2:00 p.m.  Oxygen level during the morning hours continues to be low.

Dana on the water Monday with Roger from Wisconsin.  Pretty good day for them on an olive wooly bugger and throwing at dry ant pattern.

Tuesday, Jim took Adam and his son, Skylar out for half a day.  Pretty good day for them too stripping a sculpin pattern.

Weather  cooling down a little this week.  Looks like low to mid 80s until Friday when it will move back into the low 90s through the weekend.  Had some rain this morning but it looks dry throughout the rest of the week.

They continue with the generation pattern of off most of the day over the weekend and off during the morning hours on week days, coming on anywhere from noon to 2:00 p.m.

Jim on the water last Wednesday with one of his regular, regulars, Tom, from Oklahoma.  Very tough day.  Had a few strikes but that was it!

Thursday, Dana took Erik and Everett out.  They found a few fish on the tan scud and cream mop fly.  Carolyn had Richard, from Texas out for the morning.  Tom is mainly a salt water fisher.  He enjoyed

Richard – 8/15/24

catching trout for a change.  Had a descent day on the black copperhead and Ruby 2 midges.

Jim out with Ed and Lori Friday.  They caught a few fish on the JQ streamer.

Saturday, Jim had another one of his regular, regulars, Scott on the water.  Pretty good day for them stripping a size 12 sculpin.

Carolyn had Tabby on the water Sunday.  Started out really slow.  Three fish

Tabby – 8/18/24

landed.  However, one of them was a nice 18″ plus rainbow.  Decided to find another place to try and finished up with a good day on the water.  Ruby 2 midge was the ticket!

Just a reminder!  With the oxygen so low, remember to take just a little longer releasing your fish.  They fight really hard even though they are not getting enough oxygen (wouldn’t you?) but they can be worn out when you finally get them in.  Just take a few more minutes, make sure they are breathing good and staying upright before releasing them.  They will grow up and be bigger next year!!!

Yesterday was gorgeous!  Overcast with temperatures in the 70s.  Did get into the low 80s during the afternoon, but very comfortable.  Had some rain today, but it is in the low 70s right now and might see low 80s by this afternoon.  The rest of the week and into Saturday, we are looking at low 90s.  Sunday and Monday, upper 80s.

Very little water over the weekend.  One unit on for an hour one day and on for two hours the next day.  Yesterday, it was off until 2:00 p.m.  Projecting for today was two units coming on at noon.  Think that is the same for tomorrow.  Lots of wading time during the morning hours.

Gary on the water last Wednesday with Tony and Justin.  First time for these guys so it was instructional as well as trying to catch a few fish.  They caught a few on the peach egg.

Carolyn had Hunter from Ohio on the river Thursday.  Fun day catching on a black midge and the Oregon cheese Eggstasy pattern.  Pull a JQ and caught a couple on that.

Saturday, Dana took Ryan and his seven year old son out for half a day.  Brand new fishers.  Black copperhead midge was their ticket.

Peter – 8/12/24

Peter and Jan fished with Carolyn Monday.  Good day for them on the black copperhead midge under the ruby 2.  Started Jan out with the Oregon cheese Eggstasy and she caught a few on that, but Peter and the black midge was getting hits 3-1 over her pattern, so it wasn’t long and she also fished the black copperhead midge.  Fun day!  We were celebrating their five-year anniversary!  HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND MANY MORE!!!

Beautiful weather right now.  And, it looks like more to come.   High today in the mid 80s.  Upper 80s Thursday and through the weekend it will be in the low 80s!!  Next week will start off with mid 80s Monday then creep into the mid 90s by the end of the week.

We continue to see water off during the morning hours for the week days.  The weekend had water off most of the day.  Still experiencing low dissolved oxygen in the morning hours.  Improves as the morning goes on.  When the generators start, it drops back again and is pretty good for a few hours after they shut down the generators.

Darren and Dana had a group of six waders on the water last Tuesday.  It was one of those tough days.  They fish they caught were on a crackleback on the b-bug.

Friday, Gary took Jack out for a morning wade trip.  Good day stripping an olive wooly bugger or nymphing the peach egg.

Dana had Caleb and Ryan from Kansas on the water Saturday.  Pretty good day on the white grub.

Monday, Jim had Lyndol and Aaron out for half a day.  They were pulling streamers and managed to catch a few fish.  Richard from Texas, was on the water with Dana.  He caught a few on a pink egg pattern.  This was Richard’s birthday.  Happy Birthday Richard!!

Today, Wednesday, Gary took Tony and Justin on an instructional/wade trip.  Not a lot of fish, but they did land some on the peach egg pattern and learned a lot.   Scott and his son, Lane fished with Dana.

Marilyn – 8/7/24

They were catching on a tan scud.  Carolyn’s couple, Ken and Marilyn from Oklahoma, had a good day on an egg pattern under the Ruby 2.  Caught a few on the Ruby 2 but most were on the egg.  Really fun day!

Ken – 8/7/24