Hillsboro Road Bridgeon Paint Rock River
Conditions right now
No USGS gauge is linked to this water yet, so we can't chart flows.
Current weather is 71°F and overcast
- 01Current weather is 71°F and overcast, with a gentle 4 mph northerly wind, creating comfortable fishing conditions.
- 02USGS flow data is unavailable, but expect typical fall river flows for the Paint Rock River.
- 03Focus on subsurface presentations as aquatic insects become more dominant in the cooler water, and baitfish are active.
- 04Crappie, bass, and catfish will be keying into larger food sources in deeper, slower areas and around submerged structure.
- 05Warmer afternoons may still bring opportunistic topwater bites for sunfish and bass in calmer pockets.
What to tie on at Hillsboro Road Bridge
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Zebra Midge (Black)
Midges are a primary and consistent food source year-round in many river systems. This weighted pattern is effective for crappie, sunfish, and small bass in cooler fall waters.
Scud (Pink/Orange)
Freshwater amphipods are a consistent food source, particularly in areas with aquatic vegetation, making this effective for various warmwater species in spring.
Buy at AmazonPine Squirrel Leech (Olive)
Small leech patterns mimic sluggish baitfish and annelids in colder spring water, enticing strikes from lethargic bass, crappie, and sunfish.
Woolly Bugger (Black/Olive)
A versatile streamer that imitates leeches and baitfish, effective year-round for predatory warmwater fish in varying conditions, especially in spring.
Crappie Jig Fly
Spring crappie spawn around structure, and this fly imitates minnows and invertebrates that crappie feed on during this time.
Buy at AmazonSan Juan Worm
Aquatic worms are a year-round food source, especially after rainfall or runoff, making this a consistent producer for various bottom-feeding species in spring.
Buy at AmazonDamsel Nymph (Olive)
Damsel nymphs become active in late spring, migrating to shore to hatch. This pattern is effective when slowly stripped along weed beds, attracting panfish and bass.
Deer Hair Popper
Excellent for topwater Crappie, Bass, and panfish in the summer heat.
Buy at AmazonWoolly Bugger (Olive)
A year-round staple for predatory warmwater fish like Crappie and Bass, imitating leeches and baitfish.
Alabama season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.