Colorado Fish Report

UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO

Water Conditions

• Temperature: 44.6 ° F
• Streamflow: 36.2 ft³/s
• Gage height: 1.76 ft

Rising/Falling

• Just dropped a touch

Fishing Conditions

Lighter tippet, smaller flies, and stealth.  Don’t rush, move slowly, and pick your drifts wisely through deeper holes

Or you can just throw a bugger and see what happens.

Patterns/Bug

Midges 18-24: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Tav’s Big Mac, Bling Midge.

Nymphs: Foam Wing RS-2s 20-24, Killer May 20-24, Juan’s Sniper Baetis 22-24, Caddis Pupa Czechmate #14-16, Barr’s Graphic Caddis #14-18

Buggers #6-12 in olive, white, or black.  Simi Seal Leeches.