The water temperatures are coming down with teh rian we had recently,the Heber came up 3-4 inches and that was enough to move some fuish around... The Gold River is fishing OK for Summer Run Fish below the Confluence of the Heber and Lake Pool
August 20th..August 25th ...Warm temps
The water levels are still too low to effectively fly fish for Steelhead,these fish are holding in the lower pools waiting to reach out throughout the river with higher and cooler water. Sockeye Salmon and a few Chinook have distributed well throughout the River
waiting for Coho
August 8th..
Water is very low,but there are Steelhead in the Lower Pools below the Heber Confluence and a few near Branch 14...Sockeye are making it very exciting to watch these jumping about...Peppercorn Trail is a good bet to see these fish and if lucky tag into a Steelhead
July 14th..
Fished the Confluence(Heber and Muchulat) pools ,hooked a Steelhead at the Heber and saw several below the Muchulat...no takers there on the Dry fly..water levels are excellent with many Sockeye in teh pools and throughout the system
July 8th..
With the recent hot weather we have seen the water levels come up ,with this situation we will also see the Sockeye and Summer Steelhead come into the local rivers in greater numbers...watch for a slight lowering of levels and get those Intruders,Dry Flies and Stone Flies working the tail outs,
April 29th...
Leaving the Steelhead alone to spawn is only going to be a positive thing for the future on that system...however,that release in pressure from anglers on that system has meant pressure on other systems more fragile...so,the debate"what to do?"I have always wondered why the Trout fishing isn't good on the Gold??!! No Idea why!
The good news is that the Elk will be turning on by the third week in May all through June and into Early July..enjoy this jewell,we have some great Trout fly rod combo's specifically for that system..check out the specials
April5th...Since Gold River is closed above the Big Corner Pool the fishing pressure is coming off so Steelhead can Spawn without being abused by all the gear thrown at them and those that have spawned might survive their return to the Salt Waters.
If you do fish this gem then try the Lake Pool and below...it can be very good when the Dogwoods are in blossom
March 25th...
Fished Gold River recently with no success but did see some fish..the water was a bit high for the Fly ,this River will close from the Big Bend Pool all the way up on April 1st..there are some big fish still laying around the Big Rock Pool below the Fishing Boundary...big black leeches and Colourful Intruders are still the ticket for Gold River Steelhead. Drop by the store for some of the new Tubeology Tube Flies that really get down to the fish!
March 4th....
The numbers of fish entering the system ar still fair...some nice fish have been landed and some on the fly...Try the Golf Club Run.Peppercorn Run,Thasis Bridge Pool,Muchulat confluence and the Lower River around the Lake Pool
Large Black or Black and Pink Popcycle patterns
Feb25th...2010
Finally there are numbers of fish entering the river with good reports of fish willing to take. The river has been up and down with water levels but has sort of stabilized. The middle of the river around to old Peppercorn run has been good as has the waters above the Heber confluence.
November 6th....
Gold River has some very nice Coho but the River has been very High at times...
Now we are now waiting for Steelhead season the will see the first push of Fresh Winter Run Fish in about a month
Sept11th..The Conuma River is full of big chinook and a lot of very nice Coho...the water this past week has been good for this area.
Gold River and it's trib's are now filling up with Chinook and Coho...along with these fish are some very nice Steelhead...take care and watch for bears
August 20th....
Ther was a good run of Sockeye move through the system in July and Early August,there are now some Chinook...mixed in with these fish are some fine Summer Run Steelhead. With the water conditions so low and warm fishing has been poor to date..
The Heber River should be left alone until we get some water and let these fish be un-stressed
July 15...
June 15th...
Gold River is a bit high but as usual,this time of year brings in fresh Summer Run Steelhead....
Not only is this happening but also The Elk River's annual Rainbow Trout invasion is in full swing...Dry Fly Heaven.
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It is Early December and the urge to fish the Gold River for early incoming Winter Steelhead is deep inside my being!! During the late Winter of 2007 /2008 I saw more 20 plus lb. Steelhead than ever before . The water conditions proved to be spectacular for the Gear fishers and poor for the Fly Fishers. So this year I will us a Silex Reel and an original Hardy 10/10 rod. We will keep you posted about this area throughout the winter season.
December 24th... it would be nice to get up to Giold River at the moment..there are fresh fish being caught by the locals and those able to get out.
The Lower River has a good number of small fish