Rebar Hole

Panoramic View of the Rebar Area
 

Water Conditions:  No Generation

Layout: The rebar hole is named for the pieces of rebar sticking up at the bottom of the chute in the hole- my guess from construction of the dam??  I don't really know how long they've been there but I do know they've stuck a few holes in boats over time.  The big area below outlet #2 and in from of #3 draws into a chute which feeds into a hole- a corner- where the water swirls a bit and then continues down a straight into the Big Hole.  The chute is gravel bottom and as far as I know the hole is also.  There is a cut along the south side of the chute towards the middle to end that's deeper... and the hole itself levels out at about 5 to 6 feet.  Around the hole, the gravel drops off fairly fast.  It's not a big area at all- no more than 40 feet across.

What to look for: Trout will hold at the top, in the chute and down in the hole.  I'm sure they feed on insects that get washed down and hatches in the area itself.  Browns move up into this area at night- I've used a light and seen some big browns right in the fast water.  Rainbows and browns will spawn at the head of the chute- and possible at the base- but I haven't seen them there.

How to: Fly Fishing.....Using a weighted nymph, or a nymph and a split shot, and a strike indicator in the fast water can catch fish but you have to get the fly down fast because the drift is very fast.  Better is not to use an indicator and dead drift the bug through the chute, mending your line to make the longest drift possible.  Sink-tip line would be ok.... shooting line better, but floating line with a long leader would work as good as anything.  During the fall and winter, substitute the nymph for an egg fly.  Stripping woolies through the chute works well, but not as good as nymphs.  At the bottom, an indicator is essential.  Set it 3 to 4 feet deep and use squirrel tail, hares ear, pheasant tail, sow bugs, from #10 to #16.  If rainbows start to rise, throw an emerger pattern and swing it in the current.
Spin Fishing..... This area is small for spin fishing..... but small spinners at the bottom end of the chute and in the hole might bring up a nice trout.  So would a jig thrown in the right place down in the hole.

Best Conditions:  Low light and a slight to medium wind.

Worse Conditions:  Bright sun and no wind.
 
 
 
 

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Phil Lilley, Jim Turner