Colorado Fly Fishing Reports - Courtesy of The Flyfisher Group

 

Fishing Conditions: GREAT

Report Rating: GREAT

Fly Fishing Report Date:

Monday, Jul 2, 2012

Colorado Stream Update: "This is a great fishery, but it can be crowded at times!"

Current Conditions at Colorado @ Kemp/Breeze:

For a while it seemed like everyone on the river had fish on!

The fishing is great.  Clear skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 48-51 degrees and Slightly Off.



Weather & Water Conditions

Weather Water
Temp: 60+ Temp: 48-51
Sky: Clear Flow: 350
Wind: None Clarity: Slightly Off
Precip: None Runoff: No 

Likely Catch

Species: Rainbow Rainbow Trout Female
Rainbow Trout Male
Weight: 11 lbs 0 oz
Length: 18 inches
Girth: 12 inches

Current Insect Hatches at Colorado @ Kemp/Breeze

Insect Type: Caddisfly American Grannom Larva Illustration American Grannom Emerger Illustration American Grannom Adult Illustration
Insect: American Grannom
Color: Brownish Olive
Size: 16
Time: All Day
Insect Type: Stonefly Yellow Sally Nymph Illustration Yellow Sally Adult Illustration
Insect: Yellow Sally
Color: Pale Cream
Size: 18
Time: All Day
Insect Type: Mayfly Mahogany Dun Nymph Illustration Mahogany Dun Adult Illustration
Insect: Mahogany Dun
Color: Dark Brownish Red
Size: 16
Time: PM

Recommended Flies for Colorado @ Kemp/Breeze

Fly: Caddis Emerger Caddis Emerger
Color: Brownish Tan
Size: 20
Time: All Day
Fly: Stimulator Stimulator
Color: Yellow
Size: 14
Time: All Day
Fly: H & L Variant H & L Variant
Color: Brownish
Size: 16
Time: PM

Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late May

Insects Color Dates Emergence Size Spinner Fall Illustrations
© The Flyfisher Group

Caddisflies

Little Sister Sedge Green to Greenish Brown May 15 -
Aug 30
Afternoon & Evening 14-16 NA
Little Sister Sedge Larva illustration Little Sister Sedge Emerger illustration Little Sister Sedge Adult illustration
Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Dark Brown to Yellow Mar 1 -
Aug 30
Sporadic 14-16 NA
Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Larva illustration Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Emerger illustration Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Adult illustration
Spotted Sedge Brownish Yellow May 15 -
Sep 30
Sporadic 10-12 NA
Spotted Sedge Larva illustration Spotted Sedge Emerger illustration Spotted Sedge Adult illustration

Mayflies

Blue Winged Olive Light Olive Brown to Brown Olive Mar 1 -
Nov 15
Clouds & warmest part of day 16-18 Evening
Blue Winged Olive Nymph illustration Blue Winged Olive Adult illustration
Western Black Quill Purplish Black to Grayish Brown Apr 1 -
Jun 30
Mid Morning 14-12 Evening
Western Black Quill Nymph illustration Western Black Quill Adult illustration

Midges

Black Midge Blackish to Black Apr 1 -
Nov 15
All Day 18-20 2-3 Hours
Black Midge Larva illustration Black Midge Emerger illustration Black Midge Adult illustration
Chocolate Brown Midge Brown to Chocolate Feb 15 -
Dec 15
All Day 20-22 2-3 Hours
Chocolate Brown Midge Larva illustration Chocolate Brown Midge Emerger illustration Chocolate Brown Midge Adult illustration
Micro Black Midge Blackish to Black Mar 1 -
Nov 15
Morning 22-26 2-3 Hours
Micro Black Midge Larva illustration Micro Black Midge Emerger illustration Micro Black Midge Adult illustration
Snow Midge Gray to Charcoal Jan 1 -
Dec 31
Warmest part of day 24-28 2-3 Hours
Snow Midge Larva illustration Snow Midge Emerger illustration Snow Midge Adult illustration

Stoneflies

Salmon Fly Black to Reddish Brown May 15 -
Jul 15
50-60° Water Late Morning on 4-8 NA
Salmon Fly Nymph illustration Salmon Fly Adult illustration
Small Western Brownish May 15 -
Jul 15
46-56° Water Temps 14-18 NA
Small Western Nymph illustration Small Western Adult illustration

Terrestrials

Beetle Brownish to Black May 1 -
Nov 30
All Day 10-18 NA
Beetle  illustration
Black Ant Black May 1 -
Nov 15
All Day 20-24 NA
Black Ant  illustration
Grasshopper Green to Brownish Tan May 15 -
Nov 15
All Day 2-14 NA
Grasshopper  illustration Grasshopper  illustration
Red Ant Red to Orangish May 1 -
Oct 15
All Day 18-22 NA
Red Ant  illustration

Water Flow Graph for Colorado @ Kemp/Breeze

Current Flow:1110cfs  Measured:05/21/201311:15


Weather for Colorado @ Kemp/Breeze

Current: 50.4 °F   Partly Cloudy    Wind: 16 mph NNE
Current Condtions
Current Conditions Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 50.4 °F  
Wind Speed: 16 mph NNE  
Gusts: 25 mph NNE    Rain Today: 0 "   
Data by WeatherBug.com

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