May 31, 2026
Paradise Valley Spring Creek Fishing Report
A nice view of Lower DePuy's
Baetis, and midges are still the main menu. We've heard a couple PMD sightings, but the big hatch hasn't popped out there yet. Whatever is hatching usually is going to come off between 10:00AM and last until about 2:00 (and later on cloudy days). On bright days sight nymphing with midge larva patterns has been working best.
As soon as the PMD's get going steady the fish will turn on to them quickly. Usually we see the main emergence of the larger PMD, (the Ephemerella Infrequens #14-16) around mid June but it could be earlier this year, as many other hatches have been early.
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)
- 12 foot 6 leader (a good base leader)
- 5-7X tippet (use 5 if you can, 6.5X if you need it, 7 if you dare)
- Floatant (Gink, Aquel, dry magic)
- Powdered desiccant (Frog's Fanny, Dry Shake)
- SPF chapstick (good for the sun and your knots)
Most the rainbows done spawning, but still be careful where you tread and try to avoid walking on the redds.
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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:
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
Adams #20-22
Brooks Sprout Emerger Baetis #18-20
Nymphs:
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
Baetis dark thin nymphs #18-22
Baetis light thin nymphs #18-22
Baetis perdigon #18-22
Iydle's Baetis nymph #18-20
WD-40 Olive #18-22
WD-40 Grey #18-22
Baetis Short Wing Emerger #18-22
BWO Sparkle Duns #18-20
CDC Baetis Dun #18-20
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