East Lake was good this week, still with Callibaetis hatching and fish looking up. Beetles along the banks has also been a solid choice. Wind drifting and stripping leeches with a mayfly nymph dropper is a very good bet. I prefer this on an intermediate line, but will go to the Hover or Type III … Continue reading Cascade Lakes fishing report 9/22/18

East Lake was interesting this week. Sunday was good on Callibaetis, Tuesday was really hard in the morning because there was a Flying Ant or Termite #16'ish that was kind of a Honey Orange color mixed with #18-20 Flying Termites (Black) absolutely covering the water. Fish were going nuts. NUTS! Hard to match. We had … Continue reading Cascade Lakes Fishing Report 9/6/18

East Lake water temperatures have gone into the safe zone I'd guess permanently for the rest of the season. 64-65 ish has been pretty much the afternoon high. When the wind is calm the callibaetis have been good at the West End of the lake and some by the Hot Springs. Not as many that … Continue reading Cascade Lakes Fishing report 8/24/18

This is a tough one. With the heat some of the lakes should not be fished at the moment in my opinion. I'd stay off Hosmer, Wickiup and Lava for sure until we get a cool down. Crane Prairie is iffy, go in the morning or at least know where the cold water channels are … Continue reading Lakes report 8/10/18

East Lake was pretty good this week. It is important to get off the shoreline and out in the deeper water in the afternoons because the water temps near shore are going to 69 and in places 70. But once you are out in 15 feet of depth the surface temps are 67'ish and I … Continue reading Cascade Lakes report 7/27/18

East Lake was pretty hot this week, but all over the board on flies. Some days it's callibaetis dries, and it can change from spinners, emergers or duns. Some days it can be all 3 which is great. Winddrifting an intermediate line with 10' of straight 5x tied to an Olive Flashback PT on the … Continue reading Cascade Lakes fishing report 7/20/18

East Lake is good to very good. Expecting an East Wind the next 48 hours so that sucks. I moved my guide trips around to avoid it because I believe the East Wind is such a negative impact on the bite. We've been seeing good callibaetis action all around the edges of the lake. Any … Continue reading Cascade Lakes report 7/10/18

East Lake was a touch slower for me last week. Not bad, just not on fire like it was a couple of weeks ago. Still a lot of Callibaetis and all stages from nymphs, emergers, duns and spinners have been productive. Chironomid action has been ok. Some days good for an hour or so in … Continue reading Cascade Lakes fishing report 6/29/18

East Lake East Lake has been good for me this week and last week. One of the days I was up there was quite possibly the best callibaetis hatch day I've ever seen. We've also been getting fish on Red/Black and Olive/Red and Black/Gold Chironomids in about 16' under an indicator. I haven't seen any … Continue reading Cascade Lakes report 6/20/18

East Lake is coming on now, water temps are mid 50's and callibaetis are hatching near the hot springs area mid afternoon. Plenty of good indicator/chironomid fishing in about 10 to 12 feet now. We've been getting most on an Olive Chironomid. Lava lake is fishing great with Callibaetis. Damsel nymphs, Leeches and Chironomids are … Continue reading Cascade Lakes fishing report 6/4/18