Thin, Slow & Crowded on the PT 11Mar15

The dirt lot at the Nature Center was filled with fishermens' cars. The day was gorgeous. I moved onto the river and hopped into the first open, but lesser hole. I caught a nice lipless rainbow ~18" on #24 black KF Flasher midge after 15 minutes. He was thin and beat up and languid... presumably from winter weather and the spawn. The water too was a bit thin and could use some more flow and more food. I saw and cast to many fish all of which looked thinish and slow. I caught some but the biggest fish just ignored my offers. The spawn seems done while evidence of the redds remain and some fish were still using them - though not vigorously. I walked very carefully around all that evidence. I moved up to Valco for lunch and after another hour among many fishermen on the river I came home. All up it was a very slow and disappointing outing - not good hunting as hoped - one that all who were asked should feel right in having avoided.