Williams Fork Fly Fishing Report - Below Williams Fork Reservoir - Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019
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Fishing
ReportRating: GOOD -
Historic Hatch
ConditionsLate January -
Water
Flows75 cfs -
Weather
Current/Forecast30.2 F (-1.0 C)
Fishing Conditions: GOOD
Fly Fishing Report Date:
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019Weather & Water Conditions
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| Temp: 24-27 | Temp: 36-39 |
| Sky: Clear | Flow: 73 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Crystal Clear |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
Colorado Stream Update: The Williams Fork-- also known as The Bill by our flat brim hat audience-- is fishing very well right now.
Current Conditions at Williams Fork:
The crowds are close to non-existent and the fishing is excellent. What more can you ask for?! You can catch a dinker here and there on a small parachute adams and you might move a bigger fish on a tan zonker streamer, but the overwhelming majority of trout are being caught on a nymph rig. Brownish/pink and white worm patterns are killing it right now. Trail that with a brown #20 micro mayfly and then a #22 top secret as your bottom fly and you'll be in business. Weight is very important right now. Most of the trout are hugging bottom so add enough weight to your rig to where you're hitting bottom-- it'll lead to more snags but it's a high risk/high reward move
Fishing has been best from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and fly fishing trips have been catching lots of trout. The fish are feeding mostly on midges during the midday hatch hours. Make sure you are getting a good drag free drift in order to hook fish. The fishing is good. Clear skies and 24-27 degree weather. The water temperature was between 36-39 degrees and Crystal Clear.
Likely Catch
Rainbow Trout Female
Rainbow Trout Male
Current Insect Hatches at Williams Fork
Insect Type: Midge
Insect: Micro Black Midge
Color: Blackish
Size: 24
Time:
Recommended Flies for Williams Fork
Buckskin Worm
Micro Mayfly
Dorsey's Top Secret Midge
Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late January
Midges |
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Insects: Snow Midge
Color: Gray to Charcoal
Dates: Jan 1 – Dec 31
Emergence: Warmest part of day
Size: 24-28
Spinner Fall: 2-3 Hours
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Stoneflies |
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Insects: Micro Black
Color: Dark Brown to Black
Dates: Jan 1 – May 15
Emergence: 38-44° Water Temps Heat of Day
Size: 18-22
Spinner Fall: NA
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Current Conditions
Currently: Overcast
Temperature: 30.2 F (-1.0 C)
Feels Like: 30 F (-1 C)
Heat Index: NA
Humidity: 70%
Wind: Calm
Pressure: 30.33
UV: 1
Saturday: Cloudy. High 31F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. 
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy skies. Low 18F. Winds light and variable. 
Sunday: Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 38F. Winds light and variable.
Sunday Night: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low near 20F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. 
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Snow showers around in the afternoon. High near 35F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Snow accumulations less than one inch. 
Monday Night: Mainly cloudy with snow showers around before midnight. Low 11F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70%. About one inch of snow expected.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 22F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A few clouds from time to time. Low 2F. Winds light and variable. Archived Fishing Reports for Williams Fork
