Fly Fishing Calendar

Are you wondering what the best times to try to plan a fly fishing trip are? Well, when we talk about a fly fishing calendar, we are not quite referring to a printed calendar that you can hang on your wall. We are talking about focusing on and specifying the right times to fish and the right places at which to fish.

The main thing you need to think about when you are considering drawing up a fly fishing calendar is: when will the water be at the optimum temperature? That is, the temperature that is best for catching fish. The best time to go fishing will depend on the area that you are looking at for your fly fishing trip.

In some places, like California, the fishing is very good all the year round. Whereas in other places, such as Washington, you will have to avoid the water in the winter as the freezing temperatures will stress the fish, and they will not be as plentiful.

Generally speaking, the fly fishing calendar shows that the best fly fishing is in the spring and summer months. Early fall will also find some places seeing good fishing as well. Almanacs can be useful to guide you towards the best fishing times and places as can continuously updating Internet web sites that are run by dedicated local fishermen.

Many places will give weekly, and sometimes even daily fishing reports on their websites. They can tell you where the fish are biting and where the best locations in the river are to cast your line. They generally keep these fields of their web sites up-to-date fairly frequently. So you can get quality reports just by looking at what other anglers have to say about their fishing experiences.

Usually, fish like warmer water, although, there are other species like salmon and steelhead that thrive in colder water. However, in general, warm water will attract more fish. Nonetheless, if the water is too warm, the fish will be sluggish and will swim to places where the water is cooler.

The fly fishing calendar employed most often by experienced anglers has been compiled over a lengthy period of time. They expend a considerable amount of effort to estimate where and when the best fishing will occur. Then they share it with others. That is one of the best things about fly fishing - the camaraderie and the sharing that can come about because of a mutual affection for the sport of fly fishing.

You can compile your own fly fishing calendar with a little time and effort. Just do your homework and keep plenty of notes. When you see a trend, you will know that it is time to go fishing! Then you should be sure to help your fellow anglers by passing on the information via a local club or the Internet, if you are proficient at it, because others will be trying to figure out what you already know. You know that most fly fishermen would do the same for you, do you not?