| The Fishing
While at The Paloma River Lodge you will be fishing with either streamers or dries, with about 80% of your fishing done with dry flies. Dry flies that are big and ugly will work best at this lodge. Because of the six different types of beetles in the area, the trout are accustomed to pounding large bugs on the water surface. This is the dry fly fisherman's paradise in every respect, since most of the dries that we use are between sizes 4 and 10 all summer long.
Streamers are productive all year round but their key roll is in the lakes and during the fall season. Nymphs can be productive in the crystal clear lakes when sight fishing. Anglers that can cast 40 feet will be able to reach most of the fish in our rivers. We have a very good mix of float fishing and walk and wade fishing. For the clients that like a bit more adventure, we offer a horse back trip, to access a high mountain stream, for a day full of action using dry flies and light weight rods, 4 weight recommended. We also use a jet boat to access some hard to reach areas in the Paloma River and a small lake with very large trout.
The average trout that you will catch during the week will be from 14 to 19 inches, with many in the 20 inches range, but you will have the chance at some in excess of 24 inches. During the past 4 years many our clients have caught their own personal record trout, and have the photos to prove it. Within minutes of the lodge we have access to rivers, lakes, lagoons, spring creeks and high mountain streams, providing a tremendous variety and selection of fishing opportunities for all skill levels.
The Fishing Season:
The fishing season officially opens on the second Friday in October and runs until the first Sunday in May. The best dry-fly fishing generally occurs from December to the end of March, although Oct. and Nov. are great spring months, and very large trout on the move can make an angler’s dream come true. March brings cooler mornings and evenings and the rivers reach their lowest water volume, but the cooler days bring the large fish out of the lakes and into the rivers for spawning. The pre-spawn streamer fishing can be incredible from mid March to late April. Those clients that want lots of big fish, will endure fishing the shorter days in April, to have an experience of a life time, going after very large trout, with large dry flies.
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