North Platte Fall
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- By MP
Fall is fast approaching on the North Platte and it's one of our favorite times of year to fish.
As the August dog days slip into the rearview mirror, we have some of the best fishing of the season to look forward to. The cool evenings drop water temps to optimal trout perfect comfort zone to keep em happy and feeling froggy. The flows have dropped post irrigation season and bars, rifles and slots channelize and are easily read to help concentrate and see where the best feeding lies and resting pools. It takes a lot of guess work out of “where are they”. Fall hatches can be prolific and pods of fish up and working, Pac-Manning every bug coming down the lane and easily reveal where the action is at. Different sections of the river fish well. Other watersheds in the region are hitting their prime as well. So, it is a good time to add variety. From the Reef and Mile to Thermop. It is probably all fishing well.
All the above moves the needle on the fun factor that is fall on the North Platte, but what really seals the deal, is the variety of tactics that fish well. You can find fish that will play any style that suits your fancy. Dry fly guy? Check. As noted, there are great hatches and normally a target rich environment. Dry drop? Check. A perfect way to search for fish. Streamer total meat chucker type of angler? Check. Streamer fishing can be great. Die hard, day in, day out nympher? Check. Nymphing is always the default way to put fish in the net. Heck you can mix and match and fish multiple styles throughout the day.
Fall is fast approaching, and we still have open dates and guides available that would be happy to show you why fall is so fun to fish. Book a couple days and fish a variety of waters off our menu to really get a sample of our regions offerings.
