Deckers - South Platte at Deckers - Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Fishing Conditions: GOOD
Fly Fishing Report Date:
Tuesday, May 29, 2012Colorado Stream Update: "Colorado's Deckers area is fly fishing great. The flow is up a little and lots of worms and scuds are drifting in the river. It is best to bring a stiff 5 weight fishing rod to handle heavy flies."
Current Conditions at Deckers:
We landed a big Front Range rainbow trout on a streamer that out up a big fight. We were finally able to land the pig! What another great day under the Colorado sky!
The fishing is good. Clear skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 40-43 degrees and Stained.
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Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 40-43 |
| Sky: Clear | Flow: 228 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Stained |
| Precip: None | Runoff: Yes (All Day) |
Likely Catch
| Species: Rainbow |
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| Weight: 3 lbs 2 oz | ||
| Length: 18 inches | ||
| Girth: 8 inches |
Current Insect Hatches at Deckers
| Insect Type: Stonefly |
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| Insect: Giant Golden | |
| Color: Yellow | |
| Size: 14 | |
| Time: All Day |
| Insect Type: Caddisfly |
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| Insect: Micro Caddis | |
| Color: Green | |
| Size: 16 | |
| Time: All Day |
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Blue Winged Olive | |
| Color: Olive | |
| Size: 20 | |
| Time: All Day |
Recommended Flies for Deckers
| Fly: San Juan Worm |
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Color: Red | Size: 16 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Hunchback Scud |
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Color: Gray Brown | Size: 16 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Micro Caddis Nymph |
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Color: Green | Size: 18 | Time: All Day |
Deckers Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Fishing Trip Photos
Colorado fly fishing.
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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 Deckers |
Current Flow:51cfs Measured:05/22/201321:00 |
Weather for Deckers |
Current: 46.1 °F Thunderstorms Wind: 0 mph N |
Current Condtions
Thunderstorms
Temperature: 46.1 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph N
Gusts: 26 mph E Rain Today: 0.01 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Thunderstorms Temperature: 46.1 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph N
Gusts: 26 mph E Rain Today: 0.01 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Wednesday's Forecast
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms during the late evening hours...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows near 40. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms during the late evening hours...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows near 40. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.Data by WeatherBug.com
Thursday's Forecast
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 61 to 69. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 61 to 69. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.Data by WeatherBug.com
