Late afternoon to dark caddis, creamy mayflies, and a few golden stones are hatching, with fish working the dries in the pools and runs. Fish from Quincy to the mouth of Indian Creek. Best action is with stonefly nymphs and larger beadhead princes. Fish from midmorning on. Hatches are sparse, but a few trout will come up for stonefly and attractor dries along the edges of the stream.
Streamers also produce during low light conditions.
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