Thanks to a great snowpack Bridgeport Reservoir water capacity is in good condition and should remain this way well into the fall which will provide some good conditions for spawning of the wild brown trout population.

Fishing on the E.W. has been great! Flows have been slowly coming down and fish are on the chew in the early morning. Releases are hovering around the 275 cfs range which is getting safer for those anglers that want to get out of the Miracle Mile and wade into some less pressured water downstream.

Look for fish holding close to the shore in shallow water, don't walk into knee high water and start nymphing the deep water first, make some up stream presentations first and you may be rewarded with some good grabs. You should have two nymphing rods set up to target fish in the shallow water (1-2 feet) using lightly weighted imitations; and a heavy nymphing rig for the faster deeper seems for getting your flies down to the fish. This method will increase your chances for catching fish. If the fishing slows down around noon on the Mile, drive down the river and try other spots. The water is more oxygenated and the fish will be more active in the riffle water this time of day and should be less crowded with people as well. There has been very little wind around the Bridgeport area in the afternoon hours followed with some thunder storm activity producing heavy downpours of rain at times. Folks, this is a good time to be on the river if your lucky enough and don't mind getting wet. We have been seeing a good Caddis hatch in these conditions and fish are looking up at anything getting pelted to the surface from the rain. Patterns that have been producing good numbers and larger fish are blood midge patterns, Broke Back midges, larger PT's, olive emergers and worm patterns. Think about using punk perch and streamer patterns for the high probability of getting your fly line stripped out of your hand by a larger fish.