Weather took a downturn and we got 3 days of snow starting last Sunday followed by clouds for 2 days and temps now have been running 48 to 54 degrees. Afternoons have warmed nicely giving anglers some relief from the cold, but it hasn't bothered everyone especially the fish. DFG is still stocking weekly, and the fishing has been great. Backcountry fishing is still great with small dries over an nymph, but the fall colors have taken a dive due to the snow and wind. Aspens are blowing off some of the trees along the Virginia Lakes Road except for the protected areas.

Weather for the week:
Sunday: Rained overnight with some clearing.
Monday::Rained from 2am on Conway Summit, snowed at the lakes all day dropping about 4".
Tuesday: Snowed most of the day, some clearing early evening, very cold.
Wednesday: Snowed lightly with some clearing around.
Thursday: Some high clouds.
Friday: Clearing with a few scattered high clouds (now I'm sounding like The Weather Channel..
Saturday: Beautiful but cool and warming.

Lures for the week: Red/Gold Hot Shots, gold Kastmasters, blue silver Kastmasters, and some jigs.

Bait for the week: Garlic Powerbait, salmon peach and worms are doing the best.

Flies for the rod-benders: Olive wooly buggers, Virginia lakes Special Matuka over bird's nest, prince nymph or hare's ear.

Big Fish for the week -Big Virginia

Big Fish for the week - Little Virginia
1) Woody Woodward of Richmond Kentucky caught a 2lb 5oz and 3lb 14oz Alpers on worms and powerbait out of Little Virginia on Oct. 6th.
2) Paul Stengel of Vallejo caught a 3lb 15oz Alpers on the 8th on a gold Kastmaster.