Coastal Rain River · Granite · British Columbia

Stamp / Somass River

Stamp / Somass River — Stamp River Provincial Park
Prime · Rainbow Trout
Black Beetle · 12-14
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About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Cowichan River
  • Water temp16.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
BB
Black Beetle12-14
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Cowichan River
Water temp16.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather16°C
WindS 13 km/h
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead4.7 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Cowichan River. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Ideal
17°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.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 10am

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
2
2
American March BrownHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Rainbow Trout fly box
BB
Black BeetleTop
12-14 · Pattern
High-confidence seasonal pick
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Gear restrictions, wild steelhead C&R, salmon heavily regulated
  • Verify current BC regs (Region 1) and DFO notices.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
Englishman River
41 km
Cutthroat trout · Steelhead · Coho salmon
Nitinat River
55 km
Steelhead · Chinook salmon · Coho salmon
Gallery · 2
  1. Stamp / Somass River — Stamp River Provincial Park
    Stamp River Provincial Park
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Conservation note

Summer and winter steelhead (wild C&R; hatchery support present) and big Pacific salmon runs (separately regulated). Clean-Drain-Dry.

The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 90%
How the 83 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time75 × 13%9.8
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity56 × 12%6.7
Conditions total= 83
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Cowichan Riverproxy
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 January → 31 December
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts