Arkansas - Below Granite, Colorado - Saturday, Mar 10, 2012
Fishing Conditions: GOOD
Fly Fishing Report Date:
Saturday, Mar 10, 2012Colorado Stream Update: "The fish will always take a caddis here!"
Current Conditions at Arkansas:
A beautiful 2.5 pound Brown trout!
The fishing is good. Partly Cloudy skies and 48-51 degree weather. The water temperature was between 36-39 degrees and Slightly Off.
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 48-51 | Temp: 36-39 |
| Sky: Partly Cloudy | Flow: 240 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Slightly Off |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
Likely Catch
| Species: Brown |
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| Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz | ||
| Length: 16 inches | ||
| Girth: 0 inches |
Current Insect Hatches at Arkansas
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Micro Blue Winged Olive (BWO) | |
| Color: Olive | |
| Size: 24 | |
| Time: PM |
| Insect Type: Midge |
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| Insect: Black Midge | |
| Color: Blackish Purple | |
| Size: 24 | |
| Time: All Day |
Recommended Flies for Arkansas
| Fly: San Juan |
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Color: Rose Pink | Size: 12 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Patts Rubber Leggs |
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Color: Brown Olive | Size: 14 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Zebra Midge |
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Color: Blackish | Size: 24 | Time: All Day |
Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late May
| Insects | Color | Dates | Emergence | Size | Spinner Fall | Illustrations © The Flyfisher Group |
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Caddisflies |
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| Little Sister Sedge | Green to Greenish Brown | May 15 - Aug 30 |
Afternoon & Evening | 14-16 | NA |
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| Little Tan Short Horn Sedge | Dark Brown to Yellow | Mar 1 - Aug 30 |
Sporadic | 14-16 | NA |
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| Spotted Sedge | Brownish Yellow | May 15 - Sep 30 |
Sporadic | 10-12 | NA |
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Mayflies |
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| Blue Winged Olive | Light Olive Brown to Brown Olive | Mar 1 - Nov 15 |
Clouds & warmest part of day | 16-18 | Evening |
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| Western Black Quill | Purplish Black to Grayish Brown | Apr 1 - Jun 30 |
Mid Morning | 14-12 | Evening |
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Midges |
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| Black Midge | Blackish to Black | Apr 1 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 18-20 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Chocolate Brown Midge | Brown to Chocolate | Feb 15 - Dec 15 |
All Day | 20-22 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Micro Black Midge | Blackish to Black | Mar 1 - Nov 15 |
Morning | 22-26 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Snow Midge | Gray to Charcoal | Jan 1 - Dec 31 |
Warmest part of day | 24-28 | 2-3 Hours |
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Stoneflies |
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| Salmon Fly | Black to Reddish Brown | May 15 - Jul 15 |
50-60° Water Late Morning on | 4-8 | NA |
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| Small Western | Brownish | May 15 - Jul 15 |
46-56° Water Temps | 14-18 | NA |
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Terrestrials |
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| Beetle | Brownish to Black | May 1 - Nov 30 |
All Day | 10-18 | NA |
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| Black Ant | Black | May 1 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 20-24 | NA |
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| Grasshopper | Green to Brownish Tan | May 15 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 2-14 | NA |
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| Red Ant | Red to Orangish | May 1 - Oct 15 |
All Day | 18-22 | NA |
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-Nymph.jpg "Stonefly: Small Western (Nymph)")
.jpg "Stonefly: Small Western (Adult)")
Water Flow Graph for Arkansas |
Current Flow:457cfs Measured:05/21/201305:45 |
Weather for Arkansas |
Current: 36.7 °F Partly Cloudy Wind: 9 mph NNW |
Current Condtions
Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 36.7 °F
Wind Speed: 9 mph NNW
Gusts: 12 mph NNW Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly Cloudy Temperature: 36.7 °F
Wind Speed: 9 mph NNW
Gusts: 12 mph NNW Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Tuesday's Forecast
Mostly sunny. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 67. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Mostly sunny. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 67. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.Data by WeatherBug.com
Wednesday's Forecast
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs 63 to 74. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs 63 to 74. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.Data by WeatherBug.com
