Water Conditions: ??The Fly Fishing Only Section is now open, and the fishing there has been good for smaller steelhead smolts. Most fish caught are in the 4-12 inch range, but a few 14-18 fish have been seen every day. Weekends have been crowded.

There are also still some wild steelhead and sea-run brown trout being caught in the Junction City area, although inconsistantly. This is real steelhead fishing now, with one hookup a day considered a good day, but for the die-hard steelhead anglers, some chances are better than no chances!

Fishing Conditions & Hatches: ??#8 Golden Stones, #8 Golden Stones, and more #8 Golden Stones; other good bets: #10 and #16 Poxyback Hare's Ear, #14 Red Copper John, #14 Psycho Prince. Once the rain starts, be ready to throw some egg patterns again, shrimp pink and steelhead orange!

Flies: ??A few of the "norms": Nymphs: #8-12 Golden Stone Nymphs * #8-16 Poxy Hare's Ear* #12-16 PT nymphs * #12-14 Egg patterns* #12-14 Copper John or Copper Bob* #8 3-D nymph* Iron Sallies* Micro Spawn* Micro Mayfly black #14's* Skunks * Conehead Silver Hiltons * GB Rubberleg Redfox Squirrel Nymph* Fox's TB October Pewpah* Mercer's TB October Pupa* A good presentation is preferred, but sometimes they'll hit a swinging fly just as well. Dries: Little Yellow Stone imitations, Yellow Humpies #12-16; Elk Hair Caddis (Olive or tan) #14-16; Parachute Adams #12-16.

The Fly Shop's Tips: ??Crowds are less of an issue this time of year, but a few etiquette rules should be observed...as the adult steelhead in the Lewiston area are starting to move into the shallow tailouts and spawn, anglers need to be aware that spawning fish are easily-stressed, and should be left alone.