As the mercury stays at or below the freezing point the fishing on the many tail waters in Colorado continues to be excellent. The South Platte, Frying Pan, Blue, and Yampa are all fishing good with decent midge activity. Most action has been sub surface with scuds, sowbugs, eggs, leeches, or annelids on point trailed by smaller midge larva and pupa. Good patterns continue to be Rainbow Warriors, Blue Poison Tungs, Ray Charles, Top Secret Midge, Black Beauty Midges, Cheeseman Emergers, Brassies, and Skinny Nelsons. Recent trips to the Blue produced a lot of fish below Green Mountain Reservoir and with the flows down below 150cfs the wading is gravy. The egg bite on the Pan has been going strong for over a month and the bend pool has good numbers of browns and rainbows eating breakfast all day long. The road into the Stagecoach tail water will close January 1 so get there while she is still open. The midges have been best on cloudy days here and the dry fly pool comes alive around 11am. Skiing is for people who CAN'T fish.
