Freestone · Granite · British Columbia, CA

Dean River

Headwaters of Dean River 3
Today · A side-water session, not the main event
Intruder
Forecast · Today
A side-water session, not the main event
A patient day. Fish the cover and stay with it.
65% projected
Today's fly
Intruder
Intruder
Conditions on the water · Today
Estimate
Level
Heavy rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp11.7°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather12°C
WindN 6 km/h
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent30.5 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Ideal
12°C est.ideal 10–18°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Rainbow Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 12 Uhr

12 Uhr(now) — Mahogany Dun

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 22%

Peak activity at 12 Uhr — Mahogany Dun

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
1
Sculpin (North America)Hatch
2
3
2
Brown DunHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
SalmonflyHatch
2
3
2
Golden StoneHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Rainbow Trout
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Limited-entry/lottery and guided access; single barbless; no bait; wild C&R
  • Verify the current Dean River entry system and BC regs.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
  1. Headwaters of Dean River 3
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Conservation note

Famous wild summer steelhead, catch-and-release only. Access is a managed limited-entry fishery — this is not a drive-up river.

The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 90%
How the 85 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow95 × 22%20.9
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity55 × 12%6.6
Conditions total= 85
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 June → 30 September
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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