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Fishing Report For Week ending 20th November 2004 It snowed last night. Not a lot down here but enough to cover the ground. I had 3 inches on my porch. It is cold enough today to still be on the ground at midday. It warmed up a little during last week. However I suspect the temperature will fall for a day or so now. The cold and the snow will result in icy roads so be careful and check your tires. I imagine tomorrow there will be a line a mile long at Big "O" for the pre winter tire change. Hopefully there will be some good skiing on opening day. The mountains have had 8 inches in the last 24 hours. Snowmass has a base depth at the top of 26 inches so that is probably the place to head. The browns continue to spawn. So please continue to watch out for and stay clear of the redds. This week is thanksgiving so it is expected that locals will be returning from their breaks just prior to the ski season. We have some visitors booked into the cabins who will be looking forward to some fine fishing. Frying Pan Current Flow: below the Dam 69 cfs. (if you want more up to date figures check out current readings on our "Links" page) The water in the Pan has been running at 68-70 for the past week. As always, the mysis shrimp is working for the first half mile below the dam at Reudi Reservoir. On the sunny days there are mid-morning hatches of baetis. However the colder weather will call for midges and nymphs. Merle and Pat fished the upper eagle pool. Although the fishing began slow, there were plenty of fish to be seen. Around midday the fish began feeding well. Most success was had below the surface however when the baetis started coming off dries worked as well. The best results were with size #18 – 20 sparkle baetis, the stalcup CDC comparadun and the mathews sparkle comparadun. Earlier the fish were being taken on 6x tippet but later the boys had to drop to 7x with smaller flies. The browns are still spawning on the pan. Of course eggs are working well but keep well below redds if you want to use them. Recommended Flies: baetis #20 and smaller; mathews sparkle dun #20; sparkle baetis emerger #18; brooks sprout baetis #20; barrs blue wing olive emerger #18 and #20; AK's parachute Olive quill #20; dark olive pheasant tails and olive biot emergers, size #20 and #22; midges, size #20 and smaller; egg patterns #10 - #18. Roaring Fork Current Flow: near Emma 266 cfs. (if you want more up to date figures check out current readings on our "Links" page). The Roaring Fork has been excellent. The fish are feeding on baetis, midges and stone fly nymphs. Ed had a great day on Wednesday floating from Hooks bridge to Carbondale and landing 70 fish. The conditions were perfect with clouds and no wind. They were feed on 20 incher stone fly nymphs. In addition the fish were taking midges up to size #16 in black and red. Recommended Flies: same as the Frying Pan. Red quills size 14 and 16; elk hair caddis #16 and smaller for the adult and a prince nymph #16 and #18 for the emerger; carrot nymph #18; red copper john #20; gold ribbed hare’s ear #16 and #18; 20 incher stone #14; Blue Wing Olives #20; egg patterns #10 - #18; streamers #10 (on some days); autumn splendor #4 - 8; bead head pops bugger olive #6. Colorado River The fishing on the Colorado has slowed a little. The browns have finished spawning and they are less aggressive. The best fishing is around midday when it gets a little warmer. Fish deep with nymphs. I like the stone fly nymphs sizes #8 though #12. The 20 incher is always worth a go. There are good numbers of fish where Grizzly Creek spills into the Colorado but this is closed until the first of December to protect the spawning browns. We are always pleased to think that the fish are successfully replenishing their numbers. Hopefully within 2 years there will be no further need for restocking. Recommended Flies: Bead head pheasant tails #16, 18; Blue Wing Olives #18,20; bead head prince nymph red #12 - 16; stimulators #10 - 14; egg patterns #10 - #18; |
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