Roaring Fork River
Upper (Above Carbondale)

UPPER ROARING FORK - ASPEN DOWNSTREAM TO BASALT
FLOW: 377 CFS below Maroon Creek
WATER CLARITY: Clear
OVERALL RATING: 7 out of 10
FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Caddis, Blue Winged Olives, Golden Stoneflies, Midges
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There are two boot and wader cleaning stations here at Taylor Creek in Basalt.

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As most of you know, the snowpack was less than wed hoped for, so the Roaring Fork is already at a perfect flow (versus being blown out like it should be). Everything except for PMDs and Green Drakes are hatching on the upper, so bring along your golden stones, caddis, BWOs and midges.
HATCHES: Golden Stones 6-10Caddis 16-18, Blue winged olives 18-22, Midges 18-24
APPROPRIATE PATTERNS:
DRIES: Chubby Chernobyl 6-10, Cloud 9 Golden Stone 6-8, Stimulator 12-18, Elk Hair Caddis 12-18, Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Puterbaugh's Foam Caddis 16-18, Harrop's CDC Biot Dun BWO 20-22, TC Sparkledun BWO 18-22, Rat-faced McDougal 16-18, Barr's Vis-a-Dun BWO 20-22, Dorsey's Midge Emerger 22, Antonio's Hi-Vis Quill Midge 20, Solitude Hatching Midge Black 22, Bill Fitzsimmons Trailing Shuck Midge 22-26
NYMPHS: Cat Poop Stone 8-12, Prince Nymph 14-18, Griffin's Twenty Incher 12-14, Stott's Raisinette 20, Tungsten Two Bead Nymph 18-20, Jigged Hot Orange Bead CDC Pheasant Tail 18-20, Tungsten Rainbow Warrior 20-22, BTS Baetis 20-22, Sparklewing RS2 20-22, Beadwing Midge Emerger Grey 20-22, Pulsating Midge Emerger 20, Freestone Emerger Olive 22, Tailwater Tiny Midge Red 20-22
STREAMERS: Craven's Swim Coach, Barr's Slump Buster, Carlton Banks, Craven's Baby Gonga, Tim Heng's Autumn Splendor
HINTS: Fish tend to be down in the slowest, deepest water they can find right now.