In town, fishing has gotten to be fairly consistent in the past week or so. Between hatches, nymphing midges, BWOs, and shrimp has been productive. Although hatches don't occur every day, we have had reports of good dry fly fishing on a regular basis.

The story is pretty much the same with the exception of the shrimp. We have been fielding quite a few questions about Kokanee lately, and quite honestly the run has been a bit of a mystery to us this year. The fish have moved into the river, but it seems as if the run has been light and sporadic this year. There have, however, been some persistent anglers who have done well with them.

Recommended Flies: Barr's Pure Midge Larva Red, Desert Storm Red, JuJu Bee Midge, Killer Mayfly, Rainys Real Meal, Rainy's Hi Vis BWO, Brooks Spout (midge and Baetis), Sparkle Baetis, and an assortment of mysis shrimp.

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There's still quite a bit of water in the Lower Blue which makes wading difficult. You can still fish this section of water at the current flow, but work the edges and don't attempt to cross. With the seasonal decrease in fishing pressure and healthy flows, the Lower Blue should continue to fish well through late fall and winter.

Now that the summer hatches have subsided, bring along an assortment of red midges, BWO nymphs and dries, San Juan Worms, and Golden Stone Nymphs.

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The Colorado is a great year round fishery and continues to produce as well as anywhere, and is one of the better options for wade fishing right now. This is the time of year to make the change from summer bugs to small bugs and from summer riffles to deeper tailouts.

Top producers include WD40s, UV Emergers, Barr's Pure Midge Larva, Garcia's Rojo, JuJu Bees, Barr's Emergers, Crystal Hunchbacks, Killer Mayflys, Sparkle Baetis, HiVis BWOs, Brooks Sprout Baetis, and Brooks Sprout Midges.

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It's absolutely awesome to have this much water at this time of the year. Float fishing from Pumphouse down remains solid on the Colorado. Right now, fish can be taken on dries, nymphs, and streamers. Make a short, heavy nymph rig the standard and fish dries with risers or streamer with clouds.

Flies: Rainy's Hi Vis BWO, Para Wulff BWO, Adams/Parachute Adams, Tungsten Pheasant Tail, Tungsten Prince, Girdle Bug, Barr's Emerger, BLM, Tungsten Crystal Hunchback, Stacked Blonde, Slump Buster, Super Bugger, and Double Bunny.

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This part of the Ark tends to shut down for the winter, but until then, it might be a good time to enjoy some solitude and cover some water with streamers!

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Once again, good fishing with BWOs, midges and streamers right now. Remember too that if you're not into fishing in freezing cold temperatures that Salida is in a Banana Belt and tends to be a bit warmer than up here in the County.

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The Roaring Fork will also be a great producer throughout the colder months of the year. Basically, if you throw some Twenty Inchers, San Juan Worms, Tungstones, and Wired Stones and add them to the selection of Midges, BWOs and Streamers and you're in!

Floating is tricky right now and won't get any easier until the water gets big again next spring, so if in doubt, put your waders on!

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Be ready for technical fishing with small bugs and light tippet through the winter on the Dream Stream. Usual late fall and winter patterns for this piece of water include:

RS2s, WD40s, JuJuBees, UV Emergers, Miracles, Black Beautys, Tiny Pheasant Tails (#22-24), Hi Vis Griffith's Gnats, and Brooks Sprouts.

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Hopper/Dropper action should be good right now. Any hopper with a medium beadhead fly down to a smaller beadhead fly should be productive. Bring your Bug Spray.

Recommended Flies: Charlie's Hopper, Streambank Hopper, B/C hopper, Hopicator, Red Leg Hopper, Tungsten Prince, Tungsten Hare's Ear, Tungsten Hotwire prince, Military Mayfly, Mercury Baetis

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Check Back in April!

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Flows on the Williams fork have been strong all year and should be another great producer through the winter. Fishing conditions are nearly identical to those on the Colorado near Parshall.

Flies: Big Bear Baetis, WD40s, UV Emergers, Barr's Pure Midge Larva, Garcia's Rojo, JuJu Bees, Barr's Emergers, Crystal Hunchbacks, Killer Mayflys, Sparkle Baetis, HiVis BWOs, Brooks Sprout Baetis, and Brooks Sprout Midges.

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This creek is always flowing cold and foamy. Try using limes and salt if needed. Longnecks are the preferred choice, but almost any variety will catch a buzz.

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Check Back in April!

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Flows have dropped, but the Eagle is notorious for blowing out with a good rain storm. Watch the graph for clarity. When it is clear the fishing has been good. Caddis, PMDs, Stoneflys, and BWOs have all been hatching. Matty B was around Avon the other day and was doing great on Caddis drys.

Recommended Flies: Anything Caddis, Silhouette Dunn PMD, Military Mayfly, PMD emergers, Stimis, Tungsten Hare's Ears, Gulper Specials

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Can't tell you much about Gore Creek right now, but we hear the fishing is good. Caddis dry flies, Attractor dry flies, bead heads.

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Tenmile has been fishing fair of late. Attractor dry flies, and bead head nymphs have been working well. The water up by Copper Mountain is a little easier to fish, with the run from Copper to Frisco is mostly pocket water.

Recommended Flies: JC Wilcox, Crystal Stimis, Olive Stimis, Goddard Caddis, Tung Stud, Tyler's Fakey Nymph, Hotwire princes, Green Hornets, Tungsten Prince Nymphs, Tungsten Hare's Ears

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Don't know anything about Clear Creek. See Tenmile Creek for flies.

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The Snake has been getting good reports lately. Attractor dry flies, and bead head nymphs have been working well. Streamers have been taking fish through Keystone on cloudy days

Recommended Flies: JC Wilcox, Crystal Stimis, Olive Stimis, Goddard Caddis, Tung Stud, Tyler's Fakey Nymph, Hotwire princes, Green Hornets, Tungsten Prince Nymphs, Tungsten Hare's Ears, Slump Busters, Black Wooly Buggers, Christmas Island Specials

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....Check out Taylor Creeks Report. Been Very good.

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