Pickel Meadows is not as busy as it was a few weeks ago. Fish were stocked last week and podded up, and it should receive another stocking for the holiday by CA, and the Fish Enhancement program stocked a few places this week. Perhaps hit the canyon area with a dinner picnic when everyone else goes home for the evening. (REMINDER: Release the Browns, if you want to see one in the future!) Yellow Crystal bugger is a go to on this water, (Walker Bugger), red/black or green copper johns, hare's ears, Flashback Pheasant tail and rubber legged stones. Dries: Stimulator, Royal Wulff, Caddis, Adams, EHC.

Flows 20 cfs below average: 66 It's gotten lower, so use a bit more stealth and look for the cooler more oxygenated tailouts.