08-18-2004, 03:03 PM
Colorado River - Upper - August 15th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Current Conditions
Flows: 204 Parshall
Clarity: Good
Water Temperature: Mid 50’s below the confluence of the Williams Fork, and mid 60’s above the confluence.
Major Food Organisms: Midges, pmd’s, caddis, green drakes, tricos, and yellow sallies
Hatches : Midges, pmd’s, caddis, green drakes, tricos, and yellow sallies
14 Day forecast: Look for excellent hatches of tricos and overall good fishing in the Kemp-Breeze, Sun Set, Powers, and Reeder Creek areas. Expect the flows to range between 250-400 cfs between Parshall and Kremling.
Tips and Other Information: Although the river is a bit on the skinny side, a skilled nymph fisherman will hook several nice fish in the Lone Buck and Paul Gilbert areas. The trico hatch in the morning has been nothing short of excellent too. Flies of choice have been #20 Mercury PMD’s, #20 Sparkle Wing RS II’s, #20 Mercury Pheasant Tails, and #18 Bead Head Buckskins. For the trico hatch use Stalcup’s CDC Trico Compardun. The best fishing is no doubt in the morning! Water temps are rising fast, keep an eye on them, and refrain from fishing if they exceed 67 degrees! Below the Williams Fork, fishing has improved immensely with the recent flow increase from the dam. Productive patterns include #18 Bead Head Buckskins, and #20 Sparkle Wing RS II’s. The trico hatch between the confluence and Sun Set Ranch has been very productive. Again, Stalcup’s CDC Trico Comparadun is the ticket. Lots of caddis in the late afternoon, and several fish rising between 5:00 p.m. and dark. The mosquitoes are hardly noticeable at this time, which is great news.
Effective Patterns: #18 Flashback Mercury PT, #10 Barr’s Tung-Stone, #18 Mighty Mite Baetis, #16-20 Dorsey’s Mercury PMD, #18-20 Bead Head Buckskin, #20-22 PMD Sparkle Dun, #18 PMD, #16 Elk Hair Caddis, #20-22 Black Beauty, #20 Mercury Midge, and #20-22 Sparkle Wing RS II.
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=92,re"]Blue Quill Angler[/url]
FISHING: Good
Current Conditions
Flows: 204 Parshall
Clarity: Good
Water Temperature: Mid 50’s below the confluence of the Williams Fork, and mid 60’s above the confluence.
Major Food Organisms: Midges, pmd’s, caddis, green drakes, tricos, and yellow sallies
Hatches : Midges, pmd’s, caddis, green drakes, tricos, and yellow sallies
14 Day forecast: Look for excellent hatches of tricos and overall good fishing in the Kemp-Breeze, Sun Set, Powers, and Reeder Creek areas. Expect the flows to range between 250-400 cfs between Parshall and Kremling.
Tips and Other Information: Although the river is a bit on the skinny side, a skilled nymph fisherman will hook several nice fish in the Lone Buck and Paul Gilbert areas. The trico hatch in the morning has been nothing short of excellent too. Flies of choice have been #20 Mercury PMD’s, #20 Sparkle Wing RS II’s, #20 Mercury Pheasant Tails, and #18 Bead Head Buckskins. For the trico hatch use Stalcup’s CDC Trico Compardun. The best fishing is no doubt in the morning! Water temps are rising fast, keep an eye on them, and refrain from fishing if they exceed 67 degrees! Below the Williams Fork, fishing has improved immensely with the recent flow increase from the dam. Productive patterns include #18 Bead Head Buckskins, and #20 Sparkle Wing RS II’s. The trico hatch between the confluence and Sun Set Ranch has been very productive. Again, Stalcup’s CDC Trico Comparadun is the ticket. Lots of caddis in the late afternoon, and several fish rising between 5:00 p.m. and dark. The mosquitoes are hardly noticeable at this time, which is great news.
Effective Patterns: #18 Flashback Mercury PT, #10 Barr’s Tung-Stone, #18 Mighty Mite Baetis, #16-20 Dorsey’s Mercury PMD, #18-20 Bead Head Buckskin, #20-22 PMD Sparkle Dun, #18 PMD, #16 Elk Hair Caddis, #20-22 Black Beauty, #20 Mercury Midge, and #20-22 Sparkle Wing RS II.