Colorado River
Middle (Pumphose to Dotsero)
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Trending Flies in Recent Reports
- Pat's Rubberlegs
- Pheasant Tail
- PMD
- RS-2
- San Juan Worm
- Juju Baetis
- Barr's Emerger BWO
- Foam Back Emerger
- Buckskin
- Elk Hair Caddis
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Water Temperature Over 68°F
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Recent Guide Reports
Jul 30
The Blue Quill Angler
Clarity: Stained
14 Day Forecast:Look for hatches of midges and blue-winged olives. Look for the clarity changes based on warm weather trends
Tips and Other Information:The Colorado River is shaping up nicely. There is still a touch of color around the Parshall area, but the river is fishing good. Flows are perfect right now on the Colorado in and around the Parshall area. Williams Fork Reservoir is 100 percent full, so look for Denver Water to match incoming flows. Its hard to go wrong with a San Juan Worm or Pats Rubber Legs trailed by a Buckskin or Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail right now. A Sparkle Wing RS 2 is another great option. For dry flies, a Mathews Sparkle Dun (PMD) or Elk Hair Caddis is a good choice. The mosquitoes are really bad right now, so wear long sleeved shirts and bring plenty of Deep Woods Off. The good news is if youre willing to battle the bugs, youll enjoy some solitude and good fishing. The lower river is a bit high for the walk wade angler, but very good for drift fishing. Look for pale morning duns, yellow sallies, and caddis to be the main hatches right now.
Effective Patterns: #20-22 Sparkle Wing RS 2, #18-20 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #14 earthworm brown San Juan Worm, #8-10 Pats Rubber Legs, 16-18 Mercury Caddis, #18 Buckskin, #20-22 Chocolate Foam Wing Emerger, #16 Barrs PMD Emerger, #16 Trigger Nymph, #18-20 Jujubaetis, #16 Sparkle Dun, #14 Yellow Stimulator, #16 Parachute PMD, and #14 Elk Hair Caddis.
14 Day Forecast:Look for hatches of midges and blue-winged olives. Look for the clarity changes based on warm weather trends
Tips and Other Information:The Colorado River is shaping up nicely. There is still a touch of color around the Parshall area, but the river is fishing good. Flows are perfect right now on the Colorado in and around the Parshall area. Williams Fork Reservoir is 100 percent full, so look for Denver Water to match incoming flows. Its hard to go wrong with a San Juan Worm or Pats Rubber Legs trailed by a Buckskin or Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail right now. A Sparkle Wing RS 2 is another great option. For dry flies, a Mathews Sparkle Dun (PMD) or Elk Hair Caddis is a good choice. The mosquitoes are really bad right now, so wear long sleeved shirts and bring plenty of Deep Woods Off. The good news is if youre willing to battle the bugs, youll enjoy some solitude and good fishing. The lower river is a bit high for the walk wade angler, but very good for drift fishing. Look for pale morning duns, yellow sallies, and caddis to be the main hatches right now.
Effective Patterns: #20-22 Sparkle Wing RS 2, #18-20 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #14 earthworm brown San Juan Worm, #8-10 Pats Rubber Legs, 16-18 Mercury Caddis, #18 Buckskin, #20-22 Chocolate Foam Wing Emerger, #16 Barrs PMD Emerger, #16 Trigger Nymph, #18-20 Jujubaetis, #16 Sparkle Dun, #14 Yellow Stimulator, #16 Parachute PMD, and #14 Elk Hair Caddis.