Blue River
Below Dillon Dam
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Forecast
Trending Flies in Recent Reports
- Top Secret Midge
- Parachute Adams
- Black Beauty
- Medallion Midge
- Foam Back Emerger
- Mercury Midge
- RS-2
- Matt's Midge
- Juju Baetis
- Egg Pattern
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Water Temperature Over 68°F
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Recent Guide Reports
Jan 16
The Blue Quill Angler
Clarity: Excellent
14 Day Forecast: Look for low flows and sporadic hatches of midges.
Tips and Other Information: The Blue River in the town of Silverthorne is your best bet right now. Effective patterns include Mysis Shrimp, egg patterns, or a red larvae, trailed by an assortment of small mayfly and midge imitations. Flows are extremely low right now, so fishing is technical, but anglers willing to work hard are catching some nice trout.
Effective Patterns: #18-20 Mysis Shrimp, #20-22 Medallion Midge, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-22 Black Beauty, #20-22 Red Larva, #20-22 Sparkle Wing RS 2, #20-22 Manhattan Midge, #20-24 Top Secret Midge, #20 JujuBaetis, #18-22 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #22-24 Chocolate Foam Wing Emerger, #18 Hot Tail Flash Egg, #20-24 Griffith Gnat, #22-24 Matts Midge, and 22-26 Parachute Adams.
14 Day Forecast: Look for low flows and sporadic hatches of midges.
Tips and Other Information: The Blue River in the town of Silverthorne is your best bet right now. Effective patterns include Mysis Shrimp, egg patterns, or a red larvae, trailed by an assortment of small mayfly and midge imitations. Flows are extremely low right now, so fishing is technical, but anglers willing to work hard are catching some nice trout.
Effective Patterns: #18-20 Mysis Shrimp, #20-22 Medallion Midge, #20-22 Mercury Midge, #22-22 Black Beauty, #20-22 Red Larva, #20-22 Sparkle Wing RS 2, #20-22 Manhattan Midge, #20-24 Top Secret Midge, #20 JujuBaetis, #18-22 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #22-24 Chocolate Foam Wing Emerger, #18 Hot Tail Flash Egg, #20-24 Griffith Gnat, #22-24 Matts Midge, and 22-26 Parachute Adams.