It's been awhile!

First off, apologies for not updating this site since last April. Lots of reasons, none of them good. So, starting off fresh for '25!

Yes, we have snow over here. The Snow Mountain snotel is showing the "Snow Water Equivalent" at 283% today. Note that just over a week ago it was over 380%, but having had no precipitation the past couple of weeks this number is quickly going down. Measurements on the two sites on the Steens are at 194% and 237%. While this sounds good, we have a lot of winter left and need more precipitation to maintain good water numbers.

All this said, here is where we are in terms of water bodies:

Chickahominy: There is about 2" or so of ice covering the reservoir. While daytime temps are mild this week, we are expecting single digits at night this weekend, so could see that thickness increase. In terms of water level, it's essentially the same as it was in October, and about 5' lower than it was at the high level a couple of years ago. Still plenty of water in it, and anticipating a decent amount coming at runoff....we hope.  There were some "legals" planted in the reservoir this fall (I believe 1,500...?) so we should see (at least) three different sizes/age classes of fish this spring.  

Krumbo: There were no decent reports of good fish or lights out fishing last fall.

Blitzen:  The flow on the river has been all over the board the past few weeks, as anticipated, given temps and such. As always, check the USGS website for current flows (and water temperature) prior to any trip.

That's about all there is to currently report! Fill those fly boxes and enjoy any winter fishing you can find, and enjoy your time on the water in 2025!