Roaring Fork River
Lower (Below Carbondale)
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- Autumn Splendor
- BWO Emerger
- Parachute Adams
- Midge Emerger
- Sparkle Dun
- Brook's Sprout Midge
- Pandemic BWO
- RS-2
- BLM
- Desert Storm
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Nov 13
Taylor Creek Fly Shop - Aspen
LOWER ROARING FORK - CARBONDALE DOWNSTREAM TO GLENWOOD
FLOW: 530 CFS in Glenwood Springs
WATER CLARITY: Low and Clear
OVERALL RATING: 7 out of 10
FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Blue Winged Olives, Midges
THE LOW DOWN: Spawning closures are in effect until December 1st. For the health and future of our resource, make sure to reel in 50 YARDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM of:
Construction on Westbank boat ramp will continue through the winter; expect some color downstream from the heavy machinery as river work takes place. Add that to the color commonly spewed from the Crystal after moisture and this section can get pretty hazy. As of now, though, fall fishing abounds.
At this point in the year hatches almost exclusively comprise BWOs and midges. The buggiest time of day is the afternoon by far. The streamer bite can be hot all-day-round.
HATCHES: Blue Winged Olives 18-22, Midges 18-26
APPROPRIATE PATTERNS: NYMPHS: Rust Murder She Wrote 18-20, Tim Heng's BLM 18-20, Tungsten Two Bead Nymph Black 18-20, Bead Head Swiss Straw Emerger 16-18, Stott's Raisinette 20, Stott's Mercury Bad Carl Grey 20, BMW Foam Top RS2 Black 20-22, Mercury Bead RS2 Grey 22, Pandemic BWO Emerger 20-22, Freestone Emerger Olive 22, Internal Wire Tube Midge Black/Red 20, Desert Storm Midge Fluor. Orange 22, TC Custom Midge Red/Clear 20-22DRIES: Improved Sparkle Dun BWO 18-22, No Hackle BWO 20-22, Roy's Special Emerger 20, Adams 18-22, TC Custom Collette's Para BWO 20-22, Hackle Dun Baetis 20-22, Mike Lawson's No-Hackle BWO 20-22, Mole Fly Baetis 20-22, Brook's Sprout Midge Grey 20-22, Bill Fitzsimmon's Midge Adult 22, Bill's Midge Emerger 22-24, Antonio's Hi-Vis Quill Midge Emerger 20-22, Harrop's Midge Adult Black 20-22
STREAMERS: Swim Coach, Circus Peanut, Grease Monkey, Slumpbuster, Devourer of Souls, Meal Ticket, Tim's Autumn Splendor,
HINTS: Generally, cloudy days tend to produce the best mayfly action.
Upper Roaring Fork: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/uv/?site_no=09076300&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060
Middle Roaring Fork: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?09081000
Lower Roaring Fork: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?09085000
FLOW: 530 CFS in Glenwood Springs
WATER CLARITY: Low and Clear
OVERALL RATING: 7 out of 10
FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Blue Winged Olives, Midges
THE LOW DOWN: Spawning closures are in effect until December 1st. For the health and future of our resource, make sure to reel in 50 YARDS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM of:
Construction on Westbank boat ramp will continue through the winter; expect some color downstream from the heavy machinery as river work takes place. Add that to the color commonly spewed from the Crystal after moisture and this section can get pretty hazy. As of now, though, fall fishing abounds.
At this point in the year hatches almost exclusively comprise BWOs and midges. The buggiest time of day is the afternoon by far. The streamer bite can be hot all-day-round.
HATCHES: Blue Winged Olives 18-22, Midges 18-26
APPROPRIATE PATTERNS: NYMPHS: Rust Murder She Wrote 18-20, Tim Heng's BLM 18-20, Tungsten Two Bead Nymph Black 18-20, Bead Head Swiss Straw Emerger 16-18, Stott's Raisinette 20, Stott's Mercury Bad Carl Grey 20, BMW Foam Top RS2 Black 20-22, Mercury Bead RS2 Grey 22, Pandemic BWO Emerger 20-22, Freestone Emerger Olive 22, Internal Wire Tube Midge Black/Red 20, Desert Storm Midge Fluor. Orange 22, TC Custom Midge Red/Clear 20-22DRIES: Improved Sparkle Dun BWO 18-22, No Hackle BWO 20-22, Roy's Special Emerger 20, Adams 18-22, TC Custom Collette's Para BWO 20-22, Hackle Dun Baetis 20-22, Mike Lawson's No-Hackle BWO 20-22, Mole Fly Baetis 20-22, Brook's Sprout Midge Grey 20-22, Bill Fitzsimmon's Midge Adult 22, Bill's Midge Emerger 22-24, Antonio's Hi-Vis Quill Midge Emerger 20-22, Harrop's Midge Adult Black 20-22
STREAMERS: Swim Coach, Circus Peanut, Grease Monkey, Slumpbuster, Devourer of Souls, Meal Ticket, Tim's Autumn Splendor,
HINTS: Generally, cloudy days tend to produce the best mayfly action.
Upper Roaring Fork: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/uv/?site_no=09076300&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060
Middle Roaring Fork: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?09081000
Lower Roaring Fork: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?09085000