Elk River fishing report
Weekly reports from local fly shops, with what's hatching and which flies to fish this month.
Shop reports, last 10 days
No shop has posted a report for the Elk River in the last 10 days.
What to fish on the Elk River in November
- Kenny (Wet Candy) #12-14: The Kenny, a soft-hackle-style fly. A guide's fall logs counted the most fish on it.
- Trout Candy (Soft Candy) #12-14: The Trout Candy soft hackle, named alongside the Kenny in the same logs.
- Woolly Bugger #6-8: Chartreuse. The third fly in the same logs.
Fall is streamers and soft hackles on the Elk, with steady flows. One guide's 2009 logs counted the most fish on Kenny and Trout Candy soft hackles and chartreuse woolly buggers.
Sources: flyfishingtheelk.blogspot.com
What's hatching
- Fall into early winter: a guide's 2009 logs counted the most fish on Kenny and Trout Candy soft hackles and chartreuse Woolly Buggers, with San Juan Worms close behind. · flyfishingtheelk.blogspot.com
- Scuds are abundant and midge larvae are plentiful; mayflies and caddis are present in smaller numbers. Fishing is poor after heavy rain, when the dam releases extra water. · Perfect Fly Store
- Stocked monthly through December (rainbows and browns), so the stocking schedule matters more than a hatch chart. Browns typically run 2 to 4 pounds. · The Lynchburg Times
From the Fly Picker, which ranks flies from hatch charts and published reports. It does not use the shop reports above.