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Cold Water Fishing Reports => Miscellaneous Cold Water Rivers Streams and Springs => Elk River => Topic started by: oldmanelrod on May 03, 2022, 06:23:09 PM

Title: Elk 5/1/22
Post by: oldmanelrod on May 03, 2022, 06:23:09 PM

Hit the Elk for an upstream paddle to Generals Island and float back to Hurdlow. Caught a few browns, all under 20”, and rainbows. All caught on small gold willow leaf spinner with Tellico nymph. Fish hit great from 4 until 6 when heavy rain and hail moved through. Water clear, 240 CFS. Discharge from water cress farms did not have strong oder of last year. Only met 1 other fishermen in 4 hours. Better hurry and fish and enjoy the peace and quite before the party people show up.

Title: Re: Elk 5/1/22
Post by: Steve H on May 06, 2022, 12:53:00 PM

Thanks for the report. Good to see people are actually enjoying the fishery.

Title: Re: Elk 5/1/22
Post by: oldmanelrod on May 16, 2022, 10:28:59 PM

It’s nice and quite during the weekdays but once the schools are out the hatch will come.

Title: Re: Elk 5/1/22
Post by: Skunkedagain on May 17, 2022, 07:16:51 PM

That 240 cfs has sure helped that river. Wish they would do that elsewhere

Title: Re: Elk 5/1/22
Post by: oldmanelrod on June 21, 2022, 09:37:24 AM

Yes sir. 240 CFS works well on the Elk.