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Fishing Reports
Colorado River
December 03, 2003
Posted by Blue Quill Angler, Inc.
Contact: Pat Dorsey
Evergreen, Co 80439 usa
Phone 1: 800-435-5353
Phone 2: 303-674-4700
Fax: 303-674-4791
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Current Report
The Colorado River is
fishing fair in the
Kemp-Breeze and Sun Set
areas. Above the
confluence the river is
frozen.
Flies of choice are
#18-20 Buckskins and
#20-22 Sparkle Wing RS
II’s dropped off an egg
pattern. Midges will be the
main hatch now for several
months. Griffith Gnats, and
Cannon’s Bunny midge will
fool several nice fish in the
tail outs of some of the
deeper pools. There has
been strong midge hatches
around 10:30 am and then
again before dark. To my
surprise (with the cold
water temps) the streamer
fishing is still quite
productive.
Special Report
Colorado River:
The Colorado River begins
its
journey in Rocky Mountain
National Park and heads
west
offering anglers several
opportunities to sample this
great stream. Near the
small
community of Granby is the
confluence of the Fraser
River. At this point the
river is a meandering,
meadow
stream flowing through lush
ranchland and the river
remains this way until it hit
Byers Canyon. Byers
Canyon
is only about one mile long
and this section is pretty
tough to negotiate,
especially during higher
flows. Below Byers Canyon
the river is “as good as it
gets” with many access
points
including Paul Gilbert, Lone
Buck, Kemp-Breeze, Sun
Set
Ranch, Reeder Creek and
the
Pump House to Radium
stretch. The Colorado is
lined with cottonwood trees
and willows and is a dry fly
paradise. Anglers can
expect
to catch mostly brown trout
and a few large rainbows.
The regulations in this area
are flies and lures only and
all fish must be returned to
the water immediately.
Two-Week Fishing Forecast
Fishing is slowing down
due to the decreased water
temperatures. Look for the
fish to move to their
traditional winter lies (slow
deep pools) to conserve
energy. This is a
transitional period as the
fish will begin feeding on
midges, and the feeding
window is shrinking to only
a few hours each day. Egg
patterns will remain
effective for several more
weeks as the browns finish
up spawning.
Hatch Info
Midges
Hot Fly Patterns
#20-22 Mercury Baetis,
#18-20 Buckskin, #20-22
Baetis Sparkle Dun, #22-24
Black Beauty, #22 Mercury
Midge, #22 Mercury Blood
Midge, #22 Brassie, and
#20-22 Sparkle Wing RS II.
River Flows
100 Parshall
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High 30's, Low 40's
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