Malad, ID
Outing Information
- Date
- Start/End Time
- 3:00pm to 5:00pm
- Best Fishing Time
- -
- Rating
- Good
- Classification
- Public
- Water Temp
- -
- Water Clarity
- Clear - 5'+ visibility
- Water Level
- 1.65
- User
- Tony Broderick
Pictures
Fish Caught
Rainbow Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10" | Elk Hair Caddis | |
| 1 | 10" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny | X | ||
| Precipitation | |||
| None | X | ||
| Wind | |||
| Medium - 10 to 15 knots | X |
- Air Temp High/Low
- 45.0°F / -
- Wind Direction
- -
- Weather Front
- -
- Barometer
- -
- Moon Phase
- 78% Full (Waning gibbous)
Other Patterns Tried
- #20 Adams Parachute
- #22 Extended Body Mahogany
- #18 Curved Flashback Pheasant Tail
- #12 Curved Flashback Hare's ear
Hatches
No hatch information for this outing.
Insect Seining
No seining information for this outing.
Fishing Partners
No fishing partners were saved with this outing.
Waypoints
No waypoints were saved with this outing.
Notes
Water was perfect. USGS called the flow ICE but the gauge ht was 1.65 (future reference). It was the usual mid-winter on the Malad. Eager, fast strikes from a variety of sized fish. Unfortunately, only landed one but lost 6-10 - some missed strikes, some shake-offs. It's difficult to land an aggressive 14in trout on a #20 EHC! As usual, tiny and light colored flies got all the attetion. Tried nymphing but no luck. Usually better down below the small bridge and I tried pretty late in the day.
Used the 3 wt but it was REAL windy down the gorge and made for difficult presentation. The weather was a warm spell and sunny. No snow anywhere on the river or surrounds.
Need to try farther upriver - approach from opposite bank cuz too brushy on the usual side.