The encampment is fishing fair. The water is stained but not muddy. Best baits: Worms, Leeches Best Lures: Brown trout Rapala, Silver Mepps, Rainbow cyclones Best Flies: Pats Rubber legs, Purple Squirmy worms, Rainbow warriors, soft hackles
The fishing is Fair to Good. Water has come down quite a bit. Green drakes should be hatching any day now. Flow Rate: 400 in Encampment, 750 at junction with North Platte Current Flow Rates Water Clarity: Poor but improving Best Flies: Thin Mints, Rusty Trombone, Green Drakes Best Lures: Rainbow Trout or Copper Spoons
The fishing is fair and the rainbows are spawning. The river is still pre-runoff and at wadable levels with mild current. Be carful while wading and mind the reds where the fish are actively spawning. Flow Rate: 290 cfs Current Flow Rates Water Clarity: 2 1/2 feet Best Flies: Rainbow Warriors, Purple Worms, Egg patterns.