Downtown - South Platte in Denver - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012
Fishing Conditions: GOOD
Fly Fishing Report Date:
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012Colorado Stream Update: "The Colorado fly fishing for the Rocky Mountain bonefish was great. We caught lots of fish on Jay Zimmerman's backstabber carp fly from Umpqua Feather Merchants."
Current Conditions at Downtown:
We found some nice fish tailing is a slick pool down by Denver's very own REI hole. The fly fishing was great!
The fishing is good. Clear skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 40-43 degrees and Off-Color.
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 40-43 |
| Sky: Clear | Flow: 166 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Off-Color |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
Likely Catch
| Species: Carp |
| Weight: 5 lbs 6 oz |
| Length: 24 inches |
| Girth: 11 inches |
Current Insect Hatches at Downtown
| Insect Type: Midge |
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| Insect: Black Midge | |
| Color: Black | |
| Size: 20 | |
| Time: All Day |
Recommended Flies for Downtown
| Fly: Backstabber Carp Fly |
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Color: Black | Size: 12 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: San Jaun Worm |
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Color: Red | Size: 18 | 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 Downtown |
Current Flow:372cfs Measured:05/18/201320:45 |
Weather for Downtown |
Current: 59 °F Partly Cloudy Wind: 0 mph NW |
Current Condtions
Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 59 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph NW
Gusts: 25 mph WSW Rain Today: N/A "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly Cloudy Temperature: 59 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph NW
Gusts: 25 mph WSW Rain Today: N/A "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Saturday's Forecast
Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 10 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 10 percent.Data by WeatherBug.com
Sunday's Forecast
Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the morning... Then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the morning... Then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.Data by WeatherBug.com
