08-18-2004, 03:07 PM
Gunnison River - August 16th, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Current Conditions
14 Day Forecast: Look for excellent fishing in the weeks to come. The flows are perfect, and dry fly fishing with “attractors” is really picking up. Look for fishing to get better by the day.
Flow: 486 cfs, Gunnison
Clarity: Good
Water Temperature: Mid to high 50’s
Major Food Organisms: Caddis and green drakes
Hatches: Caddis and green drakes
Tips and Other Information: Plan on excellent fishing between Almont and Blue Mesa Reservoir. I can’t ever remember the Gunnison River fishing this well—it is on FIRE! “Attractors” such as H & L Variants, Royal Wulffs, and Renegades have been moving lots of fish in riffled water that is 18-24 inches deep. Nymphing has been productive too, with a Barr’s Tung Stone trailed by a Sparkle Wing RS II. Lots of nice browns and rainbows averaging 14-16 inches. The kokanee Salmon are starting to enter the river from Blue Mesa, and egg patterns will become very effective in weeks to come!
Effective Patterns: #18 Bead Head Prince, #10 Barr’s Tung-Stone, #18 Bead Head Breadcrust, #18 Barr Emerger, #18-20 Sparkle Wing RS II, #10 Green Drake Nymph, #10 Hen Wing Green Drake, #16 Elk Hair Caddis, #10 Green Drake Nymphs, #18-20 Bead Head Flashback Bead Head Pheasant Tail, #20-26 Parachute Adams, and #18-22 Copper Johns.