Fishing Report

For the Week ending 29th April 2018

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It has warmed up and there is some color in the rivers. The Bureau has dropped the Pan as well in anticipation of the run-off and attempting to fill Ruedi. The weather is expected to turn a little colder over the next copuple of days which will slow the flows provided the melt freezes overnight at the higher temperatures.

We are transitioning now to warming conditions so the river will be dictated by the temperatures for the near future.

Frying Pan

Current Flow: below the Dam 67cfs.(if you want more uptodate figures check out current readings on our "Links" page)

The river is clear and the fishing is good but the lower levels will make it easier to wade pushing the fish to the deeper water. Strong hatches and clear skies, with few fishermen out on the river makes for a great time to come up for a few days. It is anticipated to turn a little colder so dress accordingly.

Recommended Flies:Use midges, bwos, and egg patterns.

For mysis at the dam use Mike's Mysis. epoxy mysis, and BDV mysis.

The midges will come off during the day, particularly if it is sunny. So try Wilson's Reverse Candy Cane #20, red and black chironocones #20, nick's larva in miracle pink, olive, and purple back, brassies #18 - #22, midge larva patterns #18 - #22, copper johns #18 - #22, rainbow warriors, black polywings #18 - #22 and bling midges # 18 - #22.

As they come off try the gray loopwing emergers #20 - #22, the FPA special emergers, biot emergers both with and without the trailing shuck and gray RS2's #18 - #22, Johnny Flash in Olive, Grey, and Black, Olive and Red Jujubee, trailing shuck midge black and cream.

In addition try dry patterns such as the z-wing real midge, black cdc midge and any similar dry black and gray patterns in sizes from #20 through to #26.

The fish are taking generic nymphs such as pheasant tails and caddis larva patterns. The BWO's are coming off as well. Try emerger patterns such as rs2's and WD-50's.

For BWO naturals use standard BWO's, parachute BWO's, parachute Adams, and Thorax patterns.

Roaring Fork

Current Flow: near Emma - 479cfs (if you want more uptodate figures check out current readings on our "Links" page).

The flows are picking up with the warmer weather. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because below freezing temperatures will slow down the melt. Warm overnight temperatures will pick up the flows.

Try egg patterns and attractors. Try small baetis such as the FPA Sparkle Baetis, the FPA Thorax Emerger, and black pheasant tails have also worked well. For emergers, the rs2 in black or gray. Also the sparkle wing rs2.

For small flies, copper johns, pc phlash, mercury rs2's, pheasant tails, bubble back bwos.

For the stone fly nymphs good patterns continue to include the BB FB Epoxy 20 Incher, the BTB Hot Spot 20 Incher and the CTB RL Epoxy 20 Incher.

Also try streamers.

Colorado

Conditions are good.

Recommended Flies:

Generally the way to go is nymphing with small baetis, the FPA sparkle baetis, sparkle rs2's and biot emergers.

For stonefly nymphs use the BTB Hot Spot 20 Incher, rubberleg patterns such as Mike's BTB Coffee/Black and the Halloween Speckled Girdle Bug, with midges, worms and small baetis patterns behind the lead fly.

Try streamers as well.

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