08-18-2004, 03:02 PM
Blue River - August 15th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Current Conditions
Flow: 110 cfs below Dillon, 220 above Green Mountain Reservoir
Clarity: Excellent
Water Temperature: Mid 40’s to high 50’s
Major Food Organisms: Midges, pmd’s, caddis, red quills, yellow sallies and pmd’s
Hatches: Midges, pmd’s, caddis, red quills, yellow sallies and pmd’s
14 Day Forecast: Look for excellent hatches of pmd’s, caddis, red quills, and green drakes.
Tips and Other Information: In town fishing remains very good between Town Hall and the Dam. Effective patterns include #20 Mercury Pheasant Tails, Sparkle Wing RS II’s and WD 40’s. The lower river—the section above Green Mountain Reservoir—is fishing very well at this time, and nothing should change soon. Expect excellent hatches of midges, caddis, baetis, green drakes, and red quills. Nymphing has been productive with #18 Mercury Pheasant Tails, and Sparkle Wing RS II’s. Dry dropper rigs have been especially effective on the lower river. Try a Rubber Legged Stimulator and drop a #18 Bead Head Flashback Pheasant Tail. Recent rainfall is helping with water levels, especially on the lower reaches above the reservoir.
Effective Patterns: #16-18 Mysis Shrimp, #14 Pink San Juan Worm, #20-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #12 Green Drakes, #16 PMD’s, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #8 Brown Stonefly Nymphs, #18-20 Mercury Pheasant Tail, #16-20 Mercury PMD Nymph, #20 Brassie, #20-22 Black Beauty, #18 Bead Head Prince, #18 Bead Head Breadcrust, #18 Bead Head Flashback Pheasant Tails, and #20-22 WD 40 Brown
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=92,re"]Blue Quill Angler[/url]
FISHING: Good
Current Conditions
Flow: 110 cfs below Dillon, 220 above Green Mountain Reservoir
Clarity: Excellent
Water Temperature: Mid 40’s to high 50’s
Major Food Organisms: Midges, pmd’s, caddis, red quills, yellow sallies and pmd’s
Hatches: Midges, pmd’s, caddis, red quills, yellow sallies and pmd’s
14 Day Forecast: Look for excellent hatches of pmd’s, caddis, red quills, and green drakes.
Tips and Other Information: In town fishing remains very good between Town Hall and the Dam. Effective patterns include #20 Mercury Pheasant Tails, Sparkle Wing RS II’s and WD 40’s. The lower river—the section above Green Mountain Reservoir—is fishing very well at this time, and nothing should change soon. Expect excellent hatches of midges, caddis, baetis, green drakes, and red quills. Nymphing has been productive with #18 Mercury Pheasant Tails, and Sparkle Wing RS II’s. Dry dropper rigs have been especially effective on the lower river. Try a Rubber Legged Stimulator and drop a #18 Bead Head Flashback Pheasant Tail. Recent rainfall is helping with water levels, especially on the lower reaches above the reservoir.
Effective Patterns: #16-18 Mysis Shrimp, #14 Pink San Juan Worm, #20-22 Mercury Blood Midge, #12 Green Drakes, #16 PMD’s, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #8 Brown Stonefly Nymphs, #18-20 Mercury Pheasant Tail, #16-20 Mercury PMD Nymph, #20 Brassie, #20-22 Black Beauty, #18 Bead Head Prince, #18 Bead Head Breadcrust, #18 Bead Head Flashback Pheasant Tails, and #20-22 WD 40 Brown