Author: Zach Martinez

Rock Creek Fisherman’s Mercantile is switching over to our summer hours! We’ll now be open daily from 7am–7pm to help you make the most of the longer days on the water. Flows are still high around 1200 cfs due to runoff, but conditions have been steadily improving as water levels stabilize and clarity improves. The best fishing has been in softer water along the banks, slower seams, back eddies, side channels, and near tributary mouths, where trout can escape the heavier current. Early mornings have been providing the clearest water and most consistent action.

As conditions continue improving over the next couple of weeks, we expect fishing to get more consistent across the system. Keep an eye out for Salmonflies, Stones, BWOs, and Green Drakes as hatch activity continues improp into summer. Subsurface fishing has continued to produce some of the most consistent action, with stonefly nymphs, San Juan Worms, Pat’s Rubber Legs, prince nymphs, and flashy perdigons all fishing well in the higher flows. As runoff continues to settle, expect hatch windows to become more consistent and fish to begin looking up more regularly throughout the day. Stop by the shop for updated flow reports, hatch info, fly recommendations, and everything you need before heading out on Rock Creek!