Colorado Fly Fishing Adventures Fishing Report, Public Waters

Fishing Report - Public Waters

4/12/06

Welcome to Colorado Fly Fishing Adventures fishing report page. The purpose of this page is to give anglers an up to date fishing report. Each river report will contain the necessary information to give you the best shot at catching fish. Reports will be obtained from a variety of sources including guides, fly shops, and anglers. If you have a report or picture you would like to share on this website please send it to:

chris@coloradoflyfishingadventures.com

Use The Rating For Each River Report to Determine How The Fishing Is:

Rating Key:

0- Might as Well Stay Home

1- Better Hire a Guide

2- Your Average Day of Fishing

3- If You Were a Bait Fisherman You Would Have a Stringer Full of Fish

4- Better Bring Your Camera

5- You Might Just Catch Every Fish in The River

South Platte River @ Deckers

Flow: 170 CFS

Rating: 3

Outlook: good fishing for the next few months

Deckers is going strong with some great blue winged olive action early in the afternoon, especially on overcast days. The area has received several stockings of smaller rainbow trout earlier this year that are anxious to take your fly. Fish the bwo nymphs in the morning and bwo dries in the afternoon for your best shot at catching trout.

Don't leave home without: hackle wing blue winged olive 18-20, blue winged olive emergers 18-20, sparkle winged RS2's 18, buckskin 16-18,

South Platte River @ Cheesman Canyon

Flow: 165 CFS

Rating: 3

Outlook:

See Deckers report.

Don't leave home without: blue winged olive hackle wing dry 18-20, RS2 18-20, black beauty emergers 20-22,

South Platte River Below Spinney Mountain Res.

(Dream Stream)

Flow: 70 CFS

Rating: 1

Outlook:

The Dream Stream has tailed off since a strong showing in the month of March. The opener for Spinney Reservoir is scheduled for Wednesday, April 12th. This is some of the best fishing you will see in a lake setting, be sure to be their early, the gates open at first light.

Don't leave home without: pink egg 16, black beauty emerger 18-20, black beauty 18-20, pheasant tail 18-20, RS2 18-22, buckskin caddis 18

Arkansas River @ Salida

Flow: NA

Rating: 1

Outlook:

N/A

Don't leave home without: black foam bodied caddis dry 14-16, peacock caddis 16, pheasant tail nymph 16, copper john 16-18

Roaring Fork River @ Glenwood Springs

Flow: 1200

Rating: 1

Outlook:

The Roaring Fork is blown around the Glenwood Springs area. Head towards Aspen for your best look at clear water. Double nymph rigs with the following flies will take the most fish.

Don't leave home without: tunsten bead soft hackle hares ear 14-16, stonefly nymph 10, brown stonefly 10, brown and olive woolly bugger 10

Colorado River @ Kremmling

Flow: NA CFS

Rating:

Outlook:

Don't leave home without: prince nymph 14-16, caddis larvae 16, tungsten bead hares ear 14-18, copper john olive 16-18,

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34375 U.S. Highway 285
Pine, CO 80470
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from Elevenmile and Spinney Mtn. State Parks,
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