Rules at a glance
- Fly only
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal11°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown 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 time of day could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Mayflies
Chironomids
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 21 Uhr
12 Uhr(now) — Mahogany Dun
Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 63%
Also:Black Midge24%
Peak emergence window5 food groups active
Peak activity at 21 Uhr — Brown Dun (Brown Dun, 4 food groups active)
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence
Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.
Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Brown DunHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
2
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Ranked for today
Fly box · Brown Trout
2-6 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Local fly shops: Lees Ferry Anglers
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Open all year; Arizona licence required (AZGFD)
- The West Fork is catch-and-release, and a single-point-barbless catch-and-release section is associated with native Gila trout restoration — VERIFY exact reaches and rules against AZGFD before fishing
- MONSOON: flash-flood risk in the canyon — check upstream weather
- Busy water near Sedona.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
Oak Creek - Sedona, United States - Landscape photography Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 82 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity56 × 12%6.7
Conditions total= 82
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Booking & contacts
Oak Creek (Sedona)
Water temperature for Brown Trout
Ideal11°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown 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 time of day could be better.
Likely species
Mayflies
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 21 Uhr
12 Uhr(now) — Mahogany Dun
Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 63%
Also:Black Midge24%
Peak emergence window5 food groups active
Peak activity at 21 Uhr — Brown Dun (Brown Dun, 4 food groups active)
Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface
Hatch predictions
Supporters see the full sub-surface read.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)
Hatch predictions
Supporters see what else is on the menu.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence
Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.
Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Brown DunHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
2
2
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Ranked for today
Fly box · Brown Trout
2-6 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Local fly shops: Lees Ferry Anglers
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Open all year; Arizona licence required (AZGFD)
- The West Fork is catch-and-release, and a single-point-barbless catch-and-release section is associated with native Gila trout restoration — VERIFY exact reaches and rules against AZGFD before fishing
- MONSOON: flash-flood risk in the canyon — check upstream weather
- Busy water near Sedona.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
Oak Creek - Sedona, United States - Landscape photography Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 82 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time55 × 13%7.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity56 × 12%6.7
Conditions total= 82
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
- Trout 1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Booking & contacts