September 8, 2026
Paradise Valley Spring Creek Fishing Report
Kelsey, doing more Kelsey things! Photo: BFD
Lately the spring creeks offered some very fun (and challenging) fishing! Sulphur have been thinning but small fall baetis have started. Midges continue to be some of our best flies as well as scuds and sow bugs. If the wind picks up and its hard to get a proper drift you might also consider fishing a leech.
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
There are some weeds out there right now... Photo:Ryan Mincey
Recommended flies
Dry flies:
Sulphur Sawyer Nymph #18-20
Sulphur CDC Emergers #16-20
Sulphur Sparkle Dun #16-20
Sulphur Comparadun #16-20
Sulphur Spinners #16-20
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