Animas River
Antero Reservoir
Arkansas River Tailwater
Big Thompson
Blue River
Boulder Creek
Cache la Poudre
Cimarron River
Clear Creek
Colorado River, Upper
Colorado River, Middle
Colorado River, Lower
Dolores River
Eagle River
Frying Pan River
Gunnison River
North Platte River
Rio Grande
Roaring Fork River
Rocky Mountain National Park
San Miguel River
South Platte River, 11-Mile
South Platte River, Below Spinney Mountain Reservoir
South Platte River, Cheeseman-Chatfield
Spinney Reservoir
Taylor River
Uncompahgre River
Yampa River
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Water flow: 100 cfs at Hayden Meadows, 246 cfs at Granite; 350 cfs at Wellsville
Visibility: 60 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 45 Degrees F
Water condition: Clear
Best time of day to fish: 9am-5:00pm
Best stretch: Howard, Wellsville, Salida, Big Bend, Buena Vista
Best access point: Big Bend, Salida East, Wellsville, Vallie Bridge, BV River Park.
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
Blue winged olives, midge larva/pupa, molting stonefly nymphs, caddis larva.
Fish species: Brown and Rainbow Trout
Fishing season: Year Round (Prime March 1 - October 31)
Nearest airport: Colorado Springs Airport
Recommended fly fishing leader: 9 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 5X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 5 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: WF Trout Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Bank Shot Sink Tip Fly Line
The Arkansas River traverses about ninety miles between its headwaters above Leadville to the point where it rolls onto the prairie near Canon City. Over that distance, it flows through a high alpine meadow, drops through steep canyons of granite boulders and Ponderosa Pine, and courses through a high desert canyon. In each environment, populations of wild brown trout inhabit a river environment that teems ...
Nymphing is your most productive method, but dry and dry-dropper fishing is now beginning to become more effective witht the addition of blue winged olives to the menu. Match the hatch when you see fish feeding on the surface, but don't be afraid to prospect with a dry-dropper rig through the shallows in the afternoon.
50s-60s for the forseeable future, with sunny weather through the weekend. Next week we have a chance of some cloud cover and precipitation starting on Tuesday 4/13, which could make ideal conditions for blue winged olive hatches and dry fly fishing.