Current Colorado Fly Fishing Conditions
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Blue River The Blue below Dillon is running at 55 cfs as of 5-16-2013. Below the dam through Silverthorne has been fishing good! Rainbows and Cutts can be spawning this time of year so look for paired up fish. There can be some large ones! We are still having some midge hatches, but you may also see some Blue Wings. Try Brook's Sprout midge patterns and CDC Baetis Duns Hackle Dun Baeitis and more. Some good nymphs to always try are- Candy Canes, Miracle Nymphs, Black Beauties, Red Midge patterns, Juju Bee midges and baetis, Egg Patterns, Mysis Shrimp and more! Any day you could see Rainbows getting ready to spawn and this means great fishing! The Blue north of Silverthorne is looking good. The fishing has been getting better! Good patterns to try are- Bead Heads, Egg Patterns, Stone fly nymphs, San Juan Worms, Streamers, Black Beauties, Miracle Nymphs and more! The Blue above Dillon is running at 137 cfs as of 5-16-2013. The water is up but still running clear and looks good. Look for stonefly hatches, Blue Wing hatches and possibly some Caddis and Mayflies to come. For nymphs try- Pheasant Tails, Stonefly patterns, Hare's Ears, Copper Johns, Crystal PT's, San Juan Worms, Black Beauties, Zebra Midges, Miracle Nymphs and more! Stop into the shop for some of our favorite patterns, or call the shop for up to the minute info, and 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 |
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Upper Colorado The Colorado River at Windy gap is flowing at 481 cfs as of 5-16-2013 and it looks like the spring run off has hit us. The upper stretches can still offer some good fishing if water clarity is ok. That usually means a couple feet of visibility. You still may see some Blue Wing Olive hatches and there has been some Caddis moving up river. If you can hit the Caddis hatch with some visibility in the water, this can be a "light out" experience. Stonefly and Salmon fly nymphs should be on the move, so I like to always throw a large stonefly patters as one of my nymphs. Some good patterns to have in your box are: Para Adams, Parachute Madam X's, Stimulators, Sofa Pillows, Twenty Inchers, Caddis Emergers, Prince Nymphs, Pheasant Tails, Crystal PT's, Rubber Leg Squirrel Nymphs, San Juan Worms, Egg Patterns and more! The Williams Fork is running at 17 cfs as of 5-16-2013. This is pretty darn low... I may take a peak and see how it is fishing, but don't be surprised if you see the fish running or don't see them at all. Try Egg Patterns, Red Midge Larvae, Miracle Nymphs, Candy Canes, Black Beauties, Zebra midges and more! As we move into spring/summer look for Caddis moving up in the river. Stop into the shop on your way to the Upper Colorado for a couple of 'hot' flies. For more up to the day info or to book your trip on the Colorado River give Blue River Anglers a call toll free at (888) 453-9171. |
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Lower Colorado River The Lower Colorado at Kremmling is running at 1390 cfs as of 5-16-2013. The run off has begun, but if there is a couple feet of visibility you can still have a successful day of fishing. We are using big Stonefly patterns subsurface and maybe a Caddis Emerger or Crystal PT as your second fly. Look for Caddis hatches moving up river! There still may be a few BWO hatches up river, so make sure and have small Blue Wing patterns. The nymphing and streamer fishing has been quite good. Stoneflys are on the move! Try- Rubber Leg Squirrel Nymphs, Twenty Inchers, Prince Nymphs, Crystal PT's, Egg Patterns, Flashback Pheasant Tails, San Juan worms, Rubber Buggers, Skunk Buggers and more. Stop into the shop on your way to the Upper Colorado for a couple of 'hot' flies. 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 Dotsero CO River at Glenwood CO River at Kremmling |
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South Platte River The South Platte between Eleven Mile and Spinney or otherwise know as the Dream Stream is running about 36.4 cfs as of 5-16-2013. This is extremely low and my guide reported very little if any fishable water. Let's hope they raise the flows soon! I would fish somewhere else until they raise the flows. The upper stretches of the S. Platte are running at decent levels and have varying clarity. Again look for a couple feet of visibility. The S. Platte above Spinney is running at 112 cfs as of 5-16-2013. The Rainbows and Cutts are up in the river above Spinney! There can be some great fishing just above Spinney for some Rainbow and Cutts moving up out of the reservoir to spawn. Try Stonefly patterns, Egg Patterns, Prince Nymphs, Streamers and more. The water can be off color, but find a deep hole and nymph the heck out of it. Watch out the fish can be big and quite hot! Some of the other stretches on the upper stretches can fish ok, but sometimes the water temps will need to rise before you see great activity. For more information or to book your trip in the South Platte area 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 Arkansas is running at 489 cfs at Salida as of 5-16-2013. Run off has hit but the Arkansas usually has better visibility through the run off. Look for a couple feet of visibility and you should be fine. Blue Wings are moving up from Granite and with the warmer weather Caddis are moving up to Buena Vista.! Now is the time to get to the Arkansas. The best action is mid day. The Caddis are hatching in good number with the warming temperatures and have started to move up to the BV area. Some good BWO hatches are still happening up river, but with run off this gets to be a tougher hatch to hit right. Good BWO patterns are: CDC Baetis Duns, Thorax Duns, Compara Duns and more. For Caddis try- Peterbaugh foam Caddis, Oilive Caddis, Olive Stimulators, Royal Wulffs and more. If you are nymphing try- Crystal PT's, Copper Johns, Chartreuse Copper Johns, Caddis Emergers, Flashback Pheasant Tails, Golden Stone fly patterns, Prince Nymphs and more! You should book a day with us!!! 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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