Saratoga Wyoming Fishing Report

Saratoga Wyoming Fishing Report
Saratoga Wyoming Fishing Report

Saratoga Wyoming Fishing Report:

Flows at Northgate: 2310 cfs

Flows at North Brush Creek: 429 cfs

Flows into Seminoe Reservoir: 5850 cfs

The Upper North Platte river near Saratoga, Wyoming has been dropping and clearing.  We are now past peak run off.  In fact, last weekend the river peaked out at Northgate with 8000 cfs!  Fishing conditions are improving by the day.  As a result, Salmon flies and Green Drakes are starting to hatch regularly.  Consequently, trout are fat, healthy, and happy.  Fishing is the best we’ve seen in years!

Please check daily stream flows before your outing here.https://waterdata.usgs.gov/wy/nwis/uv/?site_no=06620000&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060,00010

Hatches are heavier than normal with the big water flows everywhere this year!  Caddis. Grey and Green Drakes. Pale Morning Duns.  Just to name a few!

We have had productive fishing using big stonefly nymph patterns, such as Pats rubber legs.  Double bead peacock stones.  As well as, Halfbacks.  Big Salmon fly dries such as Amys Ants.  Chubby Chernobyls. Sofa Pillow style foam stones are also hot! Hares ear and Prince nymphs also working well on a dropper rig.  Articulated streamers are also getting ambushed off the swing. Trout are pushed up against the banks with 2-3 feet water clarity.  Our preferred method!

Check out our best custom flies for the Upper North Platte River on our online fly shop here.https://highplainsflyfishing.com/shop/

We anticipate great float fishing conditions especially in July.  August and September are sure to be great too!  Please call us anytime to book a guided float trip at 307-399-9464.  We have the river dialed and would love to share our 20 plus years of experience with you!

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Saratoga Wyoming Fishing Report

Saratoga Wyoming Fishing Report

Check out our best flies for the North Platte River here:https://highplainsflyfishing.com/shop/ 

Here is the link to North Platte River flows at Northgate:https://waterdata.usgs.gov/wy/nwis/uv/?site_no=06620000&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060,00010

Saratoga Wyoming Fishing Report-North Platte River:

We recently took a trip to Saratoga and floated from Treasure Island to Saratoga. To our surprise, the water clarity was great with pre run off conditions. Visibility towards the banks was 1-2 feet, perfect for chucking streamers.

One thing we love about the Upper North Platte is the solitude. We had the river all to ourselves. As usual, we caught fish on dries,nymphs, and streamers.

The baetis or Blue Wing Olive hatch came off strong during mid afternoon. We came upon some stretches where the river looked like it was boiling from all of the rise forms.  Midges where also hatching off like crazy!

Snow pack for the Wyoming/Colorado high country is at 128%. We anticipate great float conditions for the whole summer on the Upper North Platte. Last year in 2018, the river dropped drastically after June 15th.

Luckily, with our years of experience, we know stretches that fish great during low flow periods. We also fish the tail waters Miracle Mile and Grey Reef when the upper reaches are blown out.

Please check out our flow chart links for Northgate and Seminoe Reservoir before your float trip outing. Please feel free to call 307-399-9464 anytime for current flows and conditions. We hope to fish with new and old friends in 2019!

Tight Lines!

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