From the benchWith flow down to 186 CFS and clarity improving, focus your morning on the long meadow runs between the Confluence and Soda Butte — wade the inside seams and cast to the far bank where cutthroats are holding in 18–24 inches of water. During the midday terrestrial window, walk the grassy banks and look for subtle sipping rises before you cast; these fish are spooky in low, clear water so stay low and keep your approach from downstream. If the Labor Day storm front pushes through early, switch to a small BWO nymph and slow your drift — fish will drop off the surface and stack up in the soft water just downstream of any current break.