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Water flow: N/A
Visibility: 40 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 55 Degrees F
Water condition: Clear
Best time of day to fish: Morning
Best stretch: Entire lake fishing well
Best access point:
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
Chironomids, Callibaetis, Damsels
Fish species: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brooke Trout and Splake
Fishing season: Open year round
Nearest airport: Colorado Springs
Recommended fly fishing leader: 15 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 4X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 6 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: WF Trout Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Clear Sink Tip Fly Line
Antero Reservoir is an artificial water reservoir in the South Central part of Colorado, and was created by the first dam placed on the South Platte River in Park County. The Reservoir is owned by Denver Water and supplies drinking water to the greater Denver metro region almost 140 miles away. Fishing wise, this reservoir has been known for quite sometime as a premier trophy Reservoir, with the potential for ...
Its best to carry 2 rods this time of year, and you can catch just as many fish on foot as you can from a boat or a tube at this point. Most of the fish will be found foraging in groups all over the lake. Our guides rig one rod with a static indicator rig, and the other with and intermediate sink head/ line. Your static indicator rig should focus on Chironomids, Egg Patterns, and immature Callibaetis nymphs. If you run a second rod with a short sink tip or intermediate head, it is best to use small leech patterns in a dark red or olive coloration.
Callibaetis and Damsels are the key. Early mornings till noon. Afternoons, try hoppers around the islands
