Saint Vrain - Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012
Fishing Conditions: GOOD
Fly Fishing Report Date:
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012Colorado Stream Update: "Colorado's St. Vrain is fly fishing great with dry flies and droppers. We are catching lots of quality rainbow trout and our fly fishing guides have come back with excellent fishing reports."
Current Conditions at Saint Vrain:
We caught some nice fish in the shallow riffles that were rising to emerging midge patterns like a size 20 Griffith's Gnat. It was awesome to see some of the first rising fish of the spring fly fishing season!
The fishing is good. Clear skies and 48-51 degree weather. The water temperature was between 36-39 degrees and Crystal Clear.
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 48-51 | Temp: 36-39 |
| Sky: Clear | Flow: 65 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Crystal Clear |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
Likely Catch
| Species: Rainbow |
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| Weight: 1 lbs 3 oz | ||
| Length: 17 inches | ||
| Girth: 7 inches |
Current Insect Hatches at Saint Vrain
| Insect Type: Midge |
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| Insect: Black Midge | |
| Color: Black | |
| Size: 20 | |
| Time: All Day |
Recommended Flies for Saint Vrain
| Fly: Brook's Sprout Midge |
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Color: Black | Size: 20 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Money Midge |
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Color: Blackish Purple | Size: 20 | 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 Saint Vrain |
Current Flow:356cfs Measured:05/19/201312:15 |
Weather for Saint Vrain |
Current: 69.8 °F Thunderstorms Wind: N/A mph NNW |
Current Condtions
Thunderstorms
Temperature: 69.8 °F
Wind Speed: N/A mph NNW
Gusts: N/A mph WNW Rain Today: 0 "
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Thunderstorms Temperature: 69.8 °F
Wind Speed: N/A mph NNW
Gusts: N/A mph WNW Rain Today: 0 "
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Sunday's Forecast
Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 63. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 63. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.Data by WeatherBug.com
Monday's Forecast
Chance of rain and snow in the morning...then rain likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 46 to 56. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Chance of rain and snow in the morning...then rain likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 46 to 56. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.Data by WeatherBug.com
