Buzz’s Spring Creek Fishing Report – June 26, 2026

PMD Hatches are good beginning in the late mornings until early afternoons. There are a few Midges in the mornings and evenings.There are Baetis Spinners in the mornings and PMD Spinners that can happen at different times. Also there are Terrestrials to bring fish up when there is nothing else happening.

 We are getting sparse Midge hatches in the mornings and on some evenings. Midge larva patterns are always a good thing to use. We like the following patterns: a Black Beauty, a Red or Black Zebra Midge, a Miracle Nymph, or an Olive, White or Black Midge Larva. Red Midge larva patterns are particularly good in the spring. My favorite Dry Midge Pattern is a Mole Midge in a size 20 or 22. Most of the time what looks like a rise to a midging fish, the fish is actually feeding on midge pupa just below the surface. The Mole Midge hangs in the film and the fish takes it for the ascending pupa.

We are getting sparse Baetis Spinner Falls almost every morning. Some days fish get on them. My favorite patterns for these are a Baertis Spinner (20 or 22) or our Trico/Baetis Spinner size 22.

We are getting good to very good PMD hatches beginning in the late mornings into the afternoons. My favorite patterns are: PMD Comparadun or PMD Sparkle Dun (16-18), a CDC PMD Comparadun (16-18) or an H&H Biot PMD Comparadun. Trail a Sawyer Pheasant Tail or a Split Case PMD Nymph (16-18)  fairly close, maybe 8 inches off of any of these.

PMD SPINNER Falls are happening on some mornings and some evenings. Often times they happen at the same time as the PMD Hatch. If it is windy they don’t happen. They need calm weather to do their thing. Sometimes they appear right after a thunderstorm blows through. My favorite patterns are our PMD Hen Wing Spinner (16-18) or CDC PMD Sinner (18).

There is some Terrestrial activity on warmer afternoons. Ants and Beetles can be effective in bringing up fish. My favorite patterns are our Tri Ant (18 or 20) or a Foam Beetle (14 to 18).

Most of the flies suggested above are locally tied and have been developed especially for the lParadise Valley Spring Creeks by the Spring Creek Specialists Fly Shop.  

    We now have over 500 patterns just for the Paradise Valley Spring Creeks, including 70 patterns The by Rene Harrop. 

Many of the fly patterns mentioned can be seen at www.depuyspringcreek.com. Just follow the link to fly patterns.

All of our patterns are available for sale by contacting us by email at basini@mcn.net or calling us at 406 312 3692

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