Colorado River - at Pumphouse
» Latest Fishing Report - Apr. 26, 2009
Latest Fishing Report
Report Date
Apr. 26, 2009
Flow
2000 cfs
Reporter
Tucker Ladd
Overview
Large flows made the river virtually unfishable
Current Conditions
I hiked to the Colorado from the Reider Creek access in between Kremmling and Parshal. Expecting reasonable pre-runoff flows I as astounded to see the river well over the bank and into the willows. There was about 6 inches of clarity in the water, so it wasn't completely blown out; but the high flows quickly deterred me from wetting my line. Turns out flows coming out of the Williams Fork and Windy Gap reservoirs were up considerably, creating larger than usual flows. Shows that you should ALWAYS check the flow of a river before venturing out.
Hatches
Nada
Recommended Flies
Dries:
Anything that is big and will get a fishes attention: Fat Albert, Trina's Chernobyl, Trixy the Hooker Hopper, Foam PMX
Nymphs:
Tung 20-Incher 12-18, Tung Teaser 10-16, Gummy Stone (black or golden), Epoxy Stone (brown or golden), Tungstone Golden, Tungsten Prince Nymph 10-16, Tungsten Pheasant Tail, Psycho Princes 12-16 (any color), Copper Johns 10-18 (red, copper, pink, black), Rainbow Warrior 16-20 (pearl or red), Bloody Mary 12-16, Capt'n Hook, Tung Tailwater Tiny (red)
Streamers:
Conehead Madona, Muddy Buddy, Tequily, Marabou Bugger, Crystal Buggers