Having just been to almont and Gunnison I would have to say that runoff has started on the western side of the divide.. The Gunnison is blown below almont.. The Taylor is high. The Arkansas is VERY high and the Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers are as high as you would want them. If you plan to go fishing in the near future, concentrate your efforts on tailwaters. Even if they are high you can count on them being far clearer then most of the freestone waters in the region. The Pan, the Blue, and the South Platte are some of the best bets right now. All three have higher flows but clear water and fish on the feed. Recommended patters for the South Platte are as follows:
1. San Juan Worms
2. Scuds
3. Stoneflies
4. BWO
5. Midges
6. Some Caddis sightings
Fly recommendations for the Blue River are as follows (split into upper and lower):
(upper)
1. mysis shrimp
2. glow bugs
3. midges
4. BWO's
5. Scuds
(lower)
1. Scuds
2. BWO's
3. Midges
4. Streamers
5. Eggs / Glow Bugs
I fished the Taylor this week and found light pressure middle of the week. We fished avalanche hole most of the day and hooked fish sporadically and in streaks with most fish between 16" and 20". The flows are high at 400 CFS and pushing a ton of shrimp so recommendations continue to be patters that mimic this trend. Midges are hatching throughout the day and Olives also produced during midday hatch.
Local Report:
The recommendations for the greater Boulder area are as follows:
1. Boulder Creek continues to fish well. Water below four mile canyon may be dirty so concentrate your efforts above this area. Flows on the creek are expected to rise over the next few weeks so capitalize on the opportunity to get out there now. Fish are eager to eat and the fishing is hot. This is not a difficult water to fish and has excellent access for more than 15 miles. Anglers of all skill lever are fooling fish with both nymphs and dry flies. Simple attractor flies are all you need to have action on Boulder Creek. Recommended patters are as follows:
Dries
a. Parachute Adams
b. CDC BWO's
c. Stimulator
d. Midges
e. humpy's
Nymphs
a. Prince Nymph
b. Pheasant Tail
c. San Juan Worm
d. Hare's ear
e. Stonefly
Do not rule out throwing a wooly bugger on boulder creek just to see what happens. Please feel free to email me at randymhicks@gmail.com with your fishing reports and I will be sure to add them to our weekly feed. This blog is intended to be a source of intel FOR the serious fishermen in the rocky mountain region with info BY the same fishing community. Your experiences will help other anglers identify the what and why of a successful outing and in turn their experience may one day help you to catch that monster fish or have that bluebird day!
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