North Platte River fishing 6/22/26

North Platte River Fishing Report

Upper North Platte

USGS flow in real time @ Northgate 240 cfs and dropping    https://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/uv?site_no=06620000

@Saratoga 240ish cfs and dropping  National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

The Skinny

Well that happened Fast!  Water is gone temps are up.  Fishing is tough.  Water temperatures are heating up in the afternoons.  Above the limits for responsible catch and release practices.  Consider fishing early or not at all!

Bugs to float: Midges, BWOs, PMDs and caddis

Bugs to pull: Thin mint, olive and black buggers. Trombones and goldies have also been producing

Bugs to drift:  Worms, stoneflies (pats and prince nymphs) midges( Rs2, mayhem midge, zebra midge) BWO( pts, mayhems, rs2) Caddis (hares ears and graphic caddis in tan have been best) your standard attractors have been working well too, PMD (hares ear, split case).

Miracle Mile 500ish CFS

Flow in real time https://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_korr.pl

The Skinny

Waiting for more water!

Bugs to pull: Thin Mint, and goldie

Bugs to drift:  Worms (san Juan and rock worms), Eggs (beads,glo bugs), midges (RS2, mayhem, zebra) scuds (orange and olive)