Smallmouth Bass Streams Fly Fishing Report - Update August 15, 2020
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The Murray's Floating Minnow in the tails of the pools are giving me excellent action when I fish them along the shaded banks in water 2 to 4 feet deep over cobblestone bottoms. I wade upstream close to the bank and cast my Floating Minnows ahead of me. Strip them back downstream very slowly.
Other productive flies this week per customers and guides: Shenandoah Blue Popper size 6, Murray's Crayfish size 6, and Murray's Olive Marauder size 6, Shenk's White Streamer size 6. Fish all of these on a Bright Butt 9ft 2X Leader.
Stream Conditions:
The North Fork of the Shenandoah River is in beautiful shape. The recent rains have provided just enough to improve the water levels.
Update August 15: The South Fork of the Shenandoah River is still too high for good fishing and is muddy in some areas from the recent rains.
| Ft. on 6/15 | CFS on 6/15 | Ft. on 6/13 | CFS on 6/13 | |
| North Fork at Mount Jackson | 2.51 | 73.1 | 2.52 | 75.4 |
| North Fork at Strasburg | 1.95 | 176 | 1.93 | 167 |
| South Fork at Luray | 4.04 | 1720 | 3.77 | 1490 |