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	Blue River The Blue has been fishing excellent in the tailwater section through the town Silverthorne and all the way to Green Mtn. Reservoir as of 5-8-08. The flows are up to the 500 level. This means that some good amounts of Mysis and other food is being washed down stream. Watch for some feeder streams that can muddy up the conditions. Even with off color conditions the fishing has been quite productive! Patterns to use below the dam are: Mysis, Flashback Hares Ears, Pheasant Tails, Black Beauties, Flashback WD-40s, Pearl and Black Cardinal Midges, San Juan Worms, Egg Patterns, RS IIs, Brook's Sprout Midges, Goldies, Black Beauties, Mercury midge patterns, Miracles and tiny Parachute Adams. Fishing North of Silverthorne, some good patterns to use are: Copper Johns, Pheasant tails, Stoneflies, Caddis Larvae, Black Beauties, Tungsten Black Beauties, Hares Ears, Prince Nymphs, San Juan Worms, Egg Patterns, Barr's Emergers and more. Get Out There, its fishing season! For more information or to book your trip on the Blue River give us a call toll free at (888) 453-9171. Current weather Current flow data: at Hwy 9 outside Breckenridge Below Green Mtn. Reservoir below Dillon Reservoir
	Upper Colorado/Williams Fork River The Upper C and Williams Fork have been fishing excellent as of 5-8-08! The fishing has been superb on the Williams Fork and the Colorado. Just watch for some muddying conditions from feeder streams! Blue Wings have been moving up the river as well as small black Stones and I have seen a few Caddis in the Dotsero area! Good flies to try are: Stoneflies, Flashback Pheasant Tails, Caddis Emerger Patterns, Tungsten Black Beauties, Barr's Emergers, Caddis Larvae patterns, Hares Ears, Egg Patterns, San Juan Worms, Cardinal Midges, Black Beauties, Miracle midges, RS-II's, Blue Wing Olives, Small dark stones, Para Adams, Brooks Sprout Midge patterns and more! For more information or to book your trip on the Colorado River give Blue River Anglers a call toll free at (888) 453-9171. Current weather Current flow data: CO River at Windy Gap CO River near Parshall below Williams Fork Confluence CO River at Kremmling Williams Fork River below Williams Fork Reservoir
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	Lower Colorado River The Colorado River below Gore Canyon is looking beautiful! Time to break out the boats and get a float in! The fishing has been good as if 5-8-08. We floated again on the 5-04-08 with good conditions and fish counts. The fishing was actually quite good with good color to the water. Good amounts of BWO's on the water and various other inscets hatching. Few Caddis, Stones and other Mayflies. The water has been varying in clarity as warming trends arrive this spring, however. The best time to fish this water is during a cold front or just after it moves through. This will give you the clearest conditions. So there is a possibility of some dry fly fishing. Nymphing and streamer fishing has been the way to go, however. Try using: Stoneflies, Phesant Tails, Prince Nymphs, Copper Johns, Chartruese Copper Johns, Barr's Emergers, WD-40's, Egg Patterns, small Flashback Pheasant tails, San Juan Worms, Skunk Buggers, Autumn Splendors and more. Keep an eye out for Blue Wings you never know when you can get that epic spring dry fly day! For more information or the book your trip on the Colorado River give Blue River Anglers a call toll free at (888) 453-9171. Current weather Current flow data: CO River at Dotsero CO River at Glenwood CO River at Kremmling
	South Platte River The South Platte on the Dream Stream is fishing excellent as of 5-8-08. Spinney is open! Get out there! The Rainbows have been moving up out of Eleven Mile for their spawn so look for fish stacking up! Also look for Big Carp in the inlet of Eleven Mile for a different experience. Try stripping bugger through the mudding Carp! They are a hoot! On the river, the flows have been up and this means some good amounts of food in the river! Nymphing been the most productive. Try using Olive Flachback WD-40's, Barr's Emergers, Pearl and Black Cardinal midges, Small PT's, Small Copper Johns, Egg Patterns, San Juan Worms, Miracle midges, Black Beauties and more. Also look for midge hatches and use Brook's Sprout midge patterns. The ice is also off the river above Spinney! The clarity has been muddy but during and after cold fronts it should be running clear enough to fish. Now is the time to look for those pigs running out of Spinney. Try using San Juans, Egg Patters, Stoneflies, Prince Nymphs, Pheasant tails and more larger attractor patterns! For more information or to book your trip on the South Platte R. give Blue River Anglers a call toll free at (888) 453-9171. Current weather Current flow data: above Spinney Reservoir above Eleven Mile Reservoir
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	Arkansas River The Caddis are here! and the fishing has been fishing great as of 5-8-08. The Blue Wings have also been moving up the river in huge amounts! Try using: Caddis and BWO dries, attractors, Royal Wulfs, Stimulators, Pheasant tails, small for the BWO nymphs, Caddis nymph patterns, Prince nymphs, Golden stones, Hares Ears, Barr's Emergers, Tungsten Black Beauties, Copper Johns, Serendipities WD-40's, RS-II's and more. For more info or to book your trip on the Arkansas River give Blue River Anglers a call toll free at (888) 453-9171. Current weather Current flow data: near Leadville at Salida
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