July 12, 2026
Paradise Valley Spring Creek Fishing Report
Early morning glass at DePuy's
Consider yourself very lucky if you are on the spring creeks right now! The PMD's have been coming off in full force.
Other than PMD's you'll want to bring along some small scuds, sowbugs, and midge patterns, especially midge larva, which can be excellent droppers to your PMD dry.
Fishing with 6 or 6.5X has been the best, which means bring along a softer 5 weight, or if you have one, or even better bring a 4-weight or a 3-weight.
Other handy items to bring along:
- A 3 or 4-weight fly rod (better for delicate presentations and tippet protection)
- A net (easier on the fish and you break off less flies while landing them)
- 12 foot 6 leader (a good base leader)
- 5-7X tippet (use 5 if you can, 6.5X if you need it, 7 or thinner if you dare)
- Floatant (Gink, Aquel, dry magic)
- Powdered desiccant (Frog's Fanny, Dry Shake)
- SPF chapstick (good for the sun and your knots)
RATES:
Armstrong's: 4/15 - 6/14: $100, 6/15-7/31: $150, 8/1-9/14: $120, 9/15-10/14: $100
DePuy's: 4/15 - 6/14: $100, 6/15 - 7/31: $150, 8/1 - 9/14: $120, 9/15-10/14: $100
Nelson's: 4/1 - 6/14: $100, 6/15 - 7/31: $140, 8/1-11/1: $100, 11/1 - 3/31: $60
Recommended flies
Dry flies:
PMD Sparkle Dun #14-20
PMD Compara Dun #14-20
Brooks Sprout Emerger PMD #16-20
PMD CDC Dun #16-20
PMD Hi-vis Spinner #14-18
PMD CDC Spinner #14-18
Rusty Spinner #14-18
Harrop Hanging Midge Black #18-24
Harrop Hanging Midge Grey #18-24
Brook's Sprout Midge Emerger #18-22
George's Tailless Midge #20-22
Midge Cluster #16-22
Griffith's Gnat #16-20
CDC Cluster Midge #22-24
Baetis Comparadun #18-20
Baetis Sparkle Dun#18-20
Nymphs:
Splitback PMD #14-18
Tungsten Splitback PMD #16-20
Harrop Short Wing Emerger #14-18
Sawyer Style Pheasant Tail #14-20
Miracle Nymphs #16-22
Zebra midges (all colors) #18-22
Tungsten Zebra Midges (all colors) #18-22
Larva Lace Midge Larve (all colors) #18-22
Black Bead TZM (all colors) #18
Humbug Midge Rootbeer #18-20
Humbug Midge Olive #18-20
Graveyard Midge #18
Paulson's Pink Softy #14-18
Sow bug Soft Hackle Pink #16-18
Orang Ray Charles #16-18
Spring Creek Leech #10-12
Sowbug #16-20
Hothead Softhackles #16-20
Grey Ray Charles #16-20
Orange Ray Charles #16-20
Olive Scuds #16-20
Grey Scuds #16-20