From the benchWith water temps at 44.8°F, trout metabolism is slower in the morning — don't rush to the river at first light. Instead, start with streamers like the Sparkle Minnow along undercut banks and boulder gardens while waiting for the water to warm. Once temps nudge toward the mid-to-upper 40s around late morning, transition to a tight-line nymph rig with a Juju Baetis or Sowbug as your anchor fly, set at 1.5x the water depth, and focus on the seams flanking the main current at 1,060 CFS. If you see BWOs popping between 11 AM and 2 PM — and with Sunday's sunny skies you likely will — switch to a CDC emerger or Parachute BWO and target rising fish in the slower water just off the main flow.