UPPER BASE CAMP FISHING REPORT
REPORTING FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 14 TO AUGUST 21, 2021
WATER TEMP AND CLARITY
The river is still dropping and gin clear. Water temp on Friday was 53 degrees.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
A little bit of everything this week. We had two days of sunshine and it was nice enough to take a river swim on several days.
HOT FLY OF THE WEEK
The incredible edible egg in all variations.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
We saw lots of bears this week and even watched two play wrestling on the hill across the river from camp.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Greatest guides and the greatest river in the world!! Matt Murdough Redondo Beach,CA
WILDLIFE SPOTTED
We are still seeing bears almost daily. Many birds along the river including Bald Eagles, Mallards, Pintail, Wigeon, Green wing Teal, Canadian Geese, Tundra Swans, Mergansers, Common Loons, Sandhill Cranes, Arctic Terns, Long tail Jaegers, Glaucous winged Gulls, Bald Eagles, Ruffed Legged Hawks, Kestrels, Harlequin ducks, Osprey, Peregrine falcons, Golden crowned Sparrows, Swallows, Common snipe, Greater yellow leg, Ptarmigan, Ravens, and Crows.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Our picture of the week is displayed at the top of this article.
COMMENTS FOR THE WEEK
This was a really fun week.