Blue River - below Dillon Reservoir

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Latest Fishing Report

Report Date

Oct. 20, 2009

Flow

109 cfs

Reporter

Tucker Ladd

Overview

Good fishing can be had on the Blue while the weather holds

Current Conditions

Although flows are relatively low on the Blue below Dillon Reservoir, fishing has remained productive and well worth the journey. Fishing in town will produce the best results, as the water temperatures will be higher and the fish more active. Fishing downstream of Dillon is still a posibility, although fishing will only be productive during the middle to late part of the day when the water warms up a bit. Nymphing will be the go to method, although there will be periods where fish will be looking up towards the surface. If the bigger fish are your target, fish to them with lighter tippets, small flies, and stealthy approaches.

Hatches

Midges, BWO's, Baetis, Eggs

Recommended Flies

Dries:

Parachute Adams 18-24, Parachute BWO 18-22, Extended Body BWO 18-20, Parachute Extended Body BWO 18-20, Hackle Stacker BWO 18-20, Adult Midge 20-24 (grizzly, black), Brook's Sprout Midge 20-24 (black, olive), Adams 18-22, Tailwater Humpy 18-20, Griffiths Gnat 18-24

Nymphs:

Unreal Eggs 16, Micro Egg 18, Otter's Egg 16-18, *NEW* Micro Flash Worm 16-18, Mercury Series Flies 18-22 (pheasant tail, baeits, midges, rs2, black beauty), Juju Baetis 18-20, Micro Pheasant Tails 18-22 (natural, black, olive), Barrs Blood Midge (black, red), WD-40 18-22 (black, olive, brown), STD's 18-22 (baetis, pheasant tail), Cheesman Emerger 20-22, Zebra Midge 18-22 (black, olive, red/black), RS2 18-22 (black, olive), Rojo Emerger 18-20 (red, olive, black, purple), Black Beauty 20-22, Not Much 20-24 (gold, bronze)

Streamers:

Tungsten Thin Mint, Slump Buster, Jaw Breaker Jig, Crystal Bugger

14 Day Forecast

Since this section of river is a tailwater, expect fishing to remain productive throughout the winter. Watch the weather though, as winter fronts will start rolling through the high country this month, making fishing a bit more sporatic.