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Poudre River Fishing Report | Fly Fishing in Fort Collins

Cache la Poudre River – near Fort Collins Ideal Flows: Higher water the better for the Poudre through town. Recommended Flies: 6mm Glow Roe Troutbead, 6mm Chartreuse Troutbead, Sands’ STD Beatis #20, Jujubaetis #18-20, Worms (Red, Pink, Rusty) #12-16, Prince Nymphs #12-16, Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail #14-18, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16-18 A lot of …

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South Platte Spring Carp Fishing | Nymphing for Carp

South Platte River Carp fishing has been nothing short of phenomenal all Spring on both guided trips & on our own time.  With  warmer days, the windows of  opportunity has really opened up and the warmer water temps have fish fighting hard! Fish are still not out on the shallow flats feeding like they would …

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Trout Fishing the South Platte Through Denver

Flows: 50CFS Below Chatfield Clarity: Clear from Chatfield to Union (off color Union to 6th) Hatches: Heavy Midges, starting to see some BWO’s Flies: Nuke worms, red annalids, impalers, reef worms, pine squirrel leech, Rs2, Jujubeatis, BHFB Pheasant Tails 118-20   Trout fishing on the Urban South Platte has been nothing short of phenomenal all …

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4308-Pueblo Frostbite Fish-Off-Arkansas River Denver

Arkansas River Report | Pueblo Frostbite Fish-Off

Location: Arkansas River Below Pueblo Reservoir Date: 1/21/12 Flow: 65 CFS Clarity: Slightly Cloudy Weather: Warm, Overcast in the PM Hot Flies: #14-18 Prince Nymph, Eggs, Worms, Midges From the Aspen Times…On the fly: Local angler nets another victory Brandon Soucie and I fished for the second time in the Pueblo Frostbite Fish-Off tourney this …

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South Platte Through Denver – Winter Fly Fishing Report

South Platte Through Denver Flow: 30cfs at Englewood Water Temp: 37-42 degrees While the carp fishing may be cooling off on the South Platte through town, the trout fishing is heating up! I’ve had a chance to get out on the water through town a few times throughout the past few weeks. The water temperatures …

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Arkansas River Pueblo Fishing Report

Arkansas River Pueblo December 8, 2011 Flow: 55 CFS Water Temp: 39-45 Degrees The Arkansas River below Pueblo has been on fire lately!  The BWO’s have hatching in great numbers, even as we progress into December.  The midges have also picked up.  Nymphing has been productive in the early morning hours and the dries begin …

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Arkansas River Pueblo Tailwater Fly Fishing Report

Arkansas River November 29, 2011 Flow: 55 CFS Clarity: Gin Clear Weather: Sunny and 50-60 Water Temp: 43-50 Degrees If you have never fish the Arkansas River below Pueblo Reservoir, then you are seriously missing out. The Arkansas below Pueblo largely overlooked by Denver and Colorado fly fisherman. I would go so much to say …

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Electro Shocking Survey | South Platte River Deckers, CO

Any one curious what lies beneath the river at Deckers? One of our CSO regulars, Jim Mann, was there to find out. The Colorado Division of Wildlife did their annual fish survey and electro shocking of the South Platte in Deckers this week. You may be interested in what turned up. It was our prediction …

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Downtown Denver South Platte Carp Fishing Report

South Platte River October 4, 2011 Clarity: Gin Clear Weather: Sunny and 75 Water Temp: 55-65 The carp fishing downtown Denver has been epic the last few weeks.  The water temps are ideal for carp feeding (55-65 Degrees).  Water levels are low, which means to have to be very stealthy.  Limit your casting and wading …

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Clear Creek Fishing Report | Clear Creek Fly Fishing Info

Fly Fishing on Clear Creek Near Golden, CO I had a chance to get to Clear Creek this past weekend, and had no problem finding a few fish.  I fished from Golden up through the canyon, primarily with a dry-dropper and caught a fair share of fish.  The best part about Golden is it’s proximity …

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