The flow is just over 50cfs, and the fish can see the bugs on the surface. This should increase the dry fly water, and perhaps help the top water bite. In slower sections 6x, or even 7x may be needed. The river fishes good at this flow, and the fish are spread out enough that the whole river is in good shape. At flows below 50 some of the steeper reaches open up and give it up, where at flows closer to 100, it's all white water. The canyon has been awesome with the increased flows, and the fish have had time to settle in and adjust. Fish are hungry, and the feed bag is on with a wide variety of bugs. Larger flies have been good recently with the increasing flow, and the fish have been eager to eat. Midges are hatching thick on some days, and dry fly fishing has been every day; more midges up top, and more olives farther down. Someone even said caddis already. We are seeing theBWO's popping by late morning, and into early afternoon, especially on warmer days. Lower in the canyon has seen thicker mayfly hatches over the last week. Dry fly fishing should get better as the olives start to get thicker, but dry dropper is fishing well with a stone up top, and various nymphs below. Effective flies continue to be sow bugs, zebra midges, PHD's, small pheasant tails, RS2's, jujubee midges, black beauty emergers, poison tungs, micro mayfly, rubber legs, and rainbow warriors. The opening of the canyon give miles of access on the Thompson. The pocket waters are a nice change from the tail water immediately below Lake Estes, and the river has been fishing good from Loveland to Estes. Look for lower elevations to have warmer temperatures and thicker hatches this early spring. Streamer fishing has been good with smaller sculpins, leeches, and buggers. The T is excellent ambush water for feisty browns up to 16 inches. Dry fly fishing has slowed with the bump in flows, but noses are still popping the surface from 11am til @ 4pm.