FISH REPORTS - Page 20 of 38
Spring means snowmelt on the upper Pine, so expect high and cold, but clear waters
Report Date: LOS PINOS ABOVE VALLECITO RES Temperature: 47.66 ° F Streamflow: 416 ft³/s Gage height: 4.53 ft USGS LOS PINOS RIVER NEAR IGNACIO, CO Temperature: 47.66 ° F Streamflow: 1.32 ft³/s Gage height: 1.11 ft USGS 567 cfs out of the dam Rising above Vallecito, raised below. Spring means snowmelt on...
Fishing has been pretty good (finally) on the lower D
Report Date: DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO Temperature: 47.66 ° F Streamflow: 51.8 ft³/s Gage height: 4.04 ft USGS Fishing has been pretty good (finally) on the lower D. This is a good early-season getaway when all other local rivers are blown out. Clouds mean...
Flows are up and fishing might be a bit more difficult with high flows
Report Date: DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, CO. Temperature: 47.66 ° F Streamflow: 751 ft³/s Gage height: 4.04 ft USGS Flows are up and fishing might be a bit more difficult with high flows. The higher stretches of the Dolores are opening up, but flows will be high...
In May on the ole big river, you might find a few fish eating baetis, but the real game is streamer fishing
Report Date: 372CFS (30 Mile) 1020 CFS (Wagon Wheel) In May on the ole big river, you might find a few fish eating baetis, but the real game is streamer fishing. Get that fly close to the bank, give it a few...
Fishing may be tough, try nymph
Report Date: 180CFS above 125 CFS (Below Lemon) Above Lemon, the flows will be bumping with snowmelt and cold. Fishing may be tough, try nymphs. Below Lemon, flows finally rising, and fishing may be tough for the uninitiated. A good nymph rig or...
The flows on the San Miguel are rising and fishing may be tough with fast cold flows
Report Date: SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR PLACERVILLE, CO Temperature: 47.66 ° F Streamflow: 203 ft³/s Gage height: 4.59 ft USGS The flows on the San Miguel are rising and fishing may be tough with fast cold flows. Dropping a bigger nymph rig close to the...
We are well into runoff season, so flows will be up and wading may be tough
Report Date: GUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO Temperature: 47.66 ° F Streamflow: 1440 ft³/s Gage height: 4.21 ft USGS We are well into runoff season, so flows will be up and wading may be tough. Don’t dispair, as fishing remains decent with good water clarity. Attractor Nymphs:...
Flows are dropping, but are still good and fish are active
Report Date: UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO Temperature: 47.66 ° F Streamflow: 134 ft³/s Gage height: 2.15 ft USGS Flows are dropping, but are still good and fish are active and may eat emergers or dries. An attractor or junk fly nymph followed by a small...
Catch of the Week
Report Date: The Catch of the Week goes to 8-year-old Maya Carley! Her father Jeff shares with us that she “brought in this 21.5-inch cutbow all by herself from hook-set to shore! It’s bigger than any trout I’ve ever caught!” Well done,...
Catch of the Week
Report Date: The Catch of the Week goes to Brad Bryant, who was out casting for walleye but reeled in this carp after a good fight instead! Nice one, Brad!