Lower Salt River

[wolleybug]

Lost 2 trout at phon D yesterday. They were down in the fast moving water. The water was crystal clear.

[wolleybug]

Found some trout 1/2 mile above granite reef. If you want therm on the fly rod you need float tube or kayak

[wolleybug]

Fished a mile of river at sheep's crossing and found trout just above the rapids in the big pond area across from the big sandy area on the north side.

[wolleybug]

10 trout today, they must have liked the cooler temps this morning

[wolleybug]

Found trout in the rapids of sheep's crossing and in the slow flows a mile above granite reef dam, a few good size and nice coloring than the typical stockers.

[wolleybug]

Anybody else been fishing the lower salt?
I have been catching at least 2 rainbows every trip. They have been scattered from blue point all the way down to granite reef. Actually caught a big meaty one last Thursday at phon D.

[jimc]

I have had the same experience, mostly around Blue Point and the Bridge area. Nice 12+ inch rainbows with "shoulders" on occasion. A couple have broken me off on 5x. I see a couple rising in the afternoon, but they are hitting midges and not too many larger flies. So I've kept to the beaded nymphs and beaded semisealed leeches on the inside of the currents.
I am pretty pleased with the remaining fish in that area. There has been steady improvement in the fish number and quality over the past 12 months.

[wolleybug]

I think it will be a good summer. I have caught trout in the middle of August with tubers floating down the river 2 years ago. With the numbers of trout i have been getting lately hopefully they hold over for some time.