Monthly Lows and Highs
November-December 45-80° F
January-March 50-85° F
April-May 40-70° F

You will be fishing between the 42 and 43 parallel south. The weather is temperate, equivalent to that of Washington and Oregon in the Pacific Northwest. Although wind can lower temperatures, heavy rains are not likely. However, unusual storms have occurred during the summer, the rainy season begins May and ends in September.

Clothing and Personal Gear

• Plan clothing according to climate conditions for the month you will fish. Equipment and gear should include:
• Two to Three Rods 5-7 weight
  Reels compatible with each rod and a multi tip system for each reel and rod combo
• Gortex waders with felt soled boots (plus one pair of light weights as back-up )
• Fishing vest (Stearns inflatable, as a suggestion)
  
• Sturdy wading staff and wading belt
• Knotless tapered leaders 7 - 13 ft. 3x
  
• Warm hat and hat with visor
• Polarized sunglasses
• Warm coat
  Good Rain Gear
• Wool Sweater or fleece coat (For cool evenings and lake crossings by boat)
• Sunscreen
• Bug repellent (some horse flies, few mosquitoes, but no snakes or dangerous animals)
• Camera, film, flashlight
  Personal medicine and toiletries
• Small day packet (optional for walking into spring creeks and lakes--not more than 45 min.)

Fly List

• Dry Flies
  Elk Hair Caddis #10-14
  Hatching Midge/Lasha Raccoon #16-20
  Chernobyl Ant #4-10
  Parachute Adams #10-16
  Mice #4-6
• Nymphs
  Flashback PT #10-18
  Flashback Hares Ear #8-14
  K-Stone/Rubber Legs #6-8
  Red Chironimid #12-16
• Streamers and the Like
  Wooly Buggers #4-8 Yellow, Black, Brown, Pink
  Rubber legged Wooly Buggers Yellow, Black, Brown, Pink
  Clouser Minnows #6, #10, #14
  Wool head or Spun Deer head Sculpins #6 Brown, Black, Olive, Yellow
  Mini leeches #12-16 Olive, Black

Articulated Buggers and Leeches in the above colors