Deerfield River Fishing Report 12/16/16

I had the opportunity to get out this past Monday after the snow. The fishing was quite well up in the Catch and Release areas. Nymphs brought fish to the net and had a couple on buggers but they came off. With the recent cold temps the lower river is freezing up fast so the C&R stretches will be the water to hit.

Olive/Brown/Black Buggers 6-12,  Pheasant Tails 10-18,  Sexy Walt Jig 14,  Copper Johns 12-16, Olive and Natural Caddis Nymphs 8-16, Gold Lightning Bug 14-18,  Hare’s Ear 10-16, GD Czech Cat Nip 8-14, Prince Nymph 10-18,  Pink/Orange Hot Spot Jig 10-16, Olive Quill Jig 12-14, SH BWO Nymph 18-20, Black/Brown/Golden Stones 8-12, San Juan’s and Squirmies, Eggs 12-18, Sculpins 4-8. BWO 16-22, Soft Hackles 12-18,  Orange Soft Hackles 14-18, Soft Hackle Caddis Pupa 14-18. For dries midges are the name of the game this time of year. Sz 22-26 Olive/Black/Gray/Tan.

Double nymph set ups have been working well. A big stone or a GD Catnip with a sz14-18 nymph below has done really well for me. Natural colors like Hare’s ear with a little flash seems to entice them. Most are taking the smaller bottom nymph but occasionally they eat the bigger nymph.