A Pre-Season Look At The River
With the trout season a week away, I took a wander up the river near my house to see what (if anything) was going on. After a mild end to February which stripped most of the snow from the mountains, we've had a very cold start to March with fresh snow and temperatures hovering around freezing during the day so I wasn't really expecting much fish or insect activity. The River Lochy with Ben Nevis in the background Still, it was a fabulous day to be out for an early spring walk. The weather was clear and settled and there was virtually no wind. As expected, I didn't see any fish rising but there were a few small midges hatching from shallow areas that got the sun. I spent a while turning over rocks to see what I could find underneath. Small nymph Larger Nymph, maybe a March Brown There were quite a few little stone clingers like the ones in the pictures. I have no idea what the smaller one is but (based on my pocket guide to matching the hatch ) the lar...