Yampa Fly Fishing Report - Saturday, May 16, 2020
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Fishing
ReportRating: GOOD -
Historic Hatch
ConditionsEarly July -
Water
Flows60 cfs -
Weather
Current/Forecast22 F
Fishing Conditions: GOOD
Very Crowded
Fly Fishing Report Date:
Saturday, May 16, 2020Weather & Water Conditions
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 48-51 |
| Sky: Partly Cloudy | Flow: 176 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Slightly Off |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
Colorado Stream Update: Spring on the Yampa
Current Conditions at Yampa:
The Yampa is giving up some good days on the water both below stagecoach and through town. Nymph-rigs are the way to go. Depth is crucial but be sure to be mindful of tippet and fly sizes. Two-bits, princes, and Hare's ears are a good place to start. Trail a more selective fly off the back like an RS2 or BWO emerger. Get out and enjoy the Yampa before runoff officially hits.
The fishing is good. Partly Cloudy skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 48-51 degrees and Slightly Off.
Likely Catch
Species: Rainbow
Weight: 1 lbs 4 oz
Length: 15 inches
Girth: 5 inches
Rainbow Trout Female
Rainbow Trout Male
Current Insect Hatches at Yampa
Insect Type: Midge
Insect: Micro Black Midge
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Insect Type: Mayfly
Insect: Blue Winged Olive
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Recommended Flies for Yampa
Fly: Flashback Hare's Ear
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Flashback Hare's Ear
Fly: Wd 40
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Wd 40
Fly: Juju Baetis
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Juju Baetis
Colorado Hatch Conditions for Early July
Caddisflies |
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Insects: Great Gray Spotted Sedge
Color: Gray Green to Olive Brown
Dates: Jun 1 – Jul 15
Emergence: Sporadic
Size: 10-12
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Little Plain Brown Sedge
Color: Brown to Chocolate
Dates: Jun 15 – Aug 30
Emergence: Sporadic
Size: 14-16
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Little Sister Sedge
Color: Green to Greenish Brown
Dates: May 15 – Aug 30
Emergence: Afternoon & Evening
Size: 14-16
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Little Tan Short Horn Sedge
Color: Dark Brown to Yellow
Dates: Mar 1 – Aug 30
Emergence: Sporadic
Size: 14-16
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Little Western Dark Sedge
Color: Dark Brown
Dates: Jun 1 – Aug 15
Emergence: Mid Day
Size: 16-18
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Micro Caddis
Color: Yellow, Orange or Brown
Dates: Jun 15 – Oct 15
Emergence: Sporadic
Size: 20-22
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Spotted Sedge
Color: Brownish Yellow
Dates: May 15 – Sep 30
Emergence: Sporadic
Size: 10-12
Spinner Fall: NA
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Mayflies |
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Insects: Blue Winged Olive
Color: Light Olive Brown to Brown Olive
Dates: Mar 1 – Nov 15
Emergence: Clouds & warmest part of day
Size: 16-18
Spinner Fall: Evening
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Insects: Brown Drake
Color: Dark Brown to Blackish
Dates: Jun 15 – Jul 15
Emergence: Evening
Size: 10-12
Spinner Fall: Late Evening
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Insects: Callibaetis Speckled Dun
Color: Tannish Olive to Olive Gray
Dates: Jun 1 – Aug 30
Emergence: Cloudy, Late Morning
Size: 14-16
Spinner Fall: Late Afternoon
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Insects: Early Pale Morning Dun (PMD)
Color: Olivish Yellow to Yellowish Pink
Dates: Jun 1 – Sep 15
Emergence: Mid Morning to Early Afternoon
Size: 16-22
Spinner Fall: Late Evening
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Insects: Ginger Quill
Color: Pale Cream to Whitish
Dates: Jul 1 – Sep 15
Emergence: Morning
Size: 14-16
Spinner Fall: Evening
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Insects: Gray Drake
Color: Gray
Dates: Jun 1 – Nov 30
Emergence: Late Morning
Size: 14-16
Spinner Fall: Evening
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Insects: Iron Blue Quill
Color: Light Olive Tan to Blue Gray
Dates: Jun 1 – Aug 15
Emergence: Warmest part of day
Size: 20-22
Spinner Fall: Evening
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Insects: Late Pale Morning Dun (PMD)
Color: Creamish Olive to Yellowish
Dates: Jun 15 – Jul 15
Emergence: Early Morning
Size: 16-18
Spinner Fall: After Afternoon
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Insects: Micro Blue Winged Olive (BWO)
Color: Pale Olive Green to Blue Gray
Dates: Jun 1 – Nov 30
Emergence: Clouds & warmest part of day
Size: 22-26
Spinner Fall: Evening
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Insects: Red Quill
Color: Reddish Brown
Dates: Jun 15 – Sep 30
Emergence: Mid Morning
Size: 14-16
Spinner Fall: Evening
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Insects: Slate Winged Drake
Color: Brown to Slate Gray
Dates: Jun 15 – Aug 1
Emergence: Early Afternoon
Size: 16-12
Spinner Fall: Evening
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Insects: Western Green Drake
Color: Dark Olive
Dates: Jun 1 – Aug 1
Emergence: Cloudy, 1-4 pm
Size: 8-12
Spinner Fall: Evening
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Midges |
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Insects: Black Midge
Color: Blackish to Black
Dates: Apr 1 – Nov 15
Emergence: All Day
Size: 18-20
Spinner Fall: 2-3 Hours
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Insects: Chocolate Brown Midge
Color: Brown to Chocolate
Dates: Feb 15 – Dec 15
Emergence: All Day
Size: 20-22
Spinner Fall: 2-3 Hours
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Insects: Micro Black Midge
Color: Blackish to Black
Dates: Mar 1 – Nov 15
Emergence: Morning
Size: 22-26
Spinner Fall: 2-3 Hours
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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: Giant Golden
Color: Brownish Yellow
Dates: Jun 1 – Aug 1
Emergence: Follows Salmonflies
Size: 14-18
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Micro Yellow
Color: Greenish Yellow to Yellow
Dates: Jun 1 – Aug 30
Emergence: 46-54° Water Temps Morning
Size: 18-22
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Salmon Fly
Color: Black to Reddish Brown
Dates: May 15 – Jul 15
Emergence: 50-60° Water Late Morning on
Size: 4-8
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Small Western
Color: Brownish
Dates: May 15 – Jul 15
Emergence: 46-56° Water Temps
Size: 14-18
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Winter Black
Color: Black Brown to Reddish Olive, Mottled Brown
Dates: Apr 1 – Aug 15
Emergence: Cold Mountain Streams and Small Ponds
Size: 18-22
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Yellow Sally
Color: Pale Yellow to Pinkish Yellow
Dates: Jun 15 – Aug 30
Emergence: Morning to Early Afternoon
Size: 2-8
Spinner Fall: NA
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Terrestrials |
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Insects: Beetle
Color: Brownish to Black
Dates: May 1 – Nov 30
Emergence: All Day
Size: 10-18
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Black & Red Ant
Color: Red & Black
Dates: Jul 1 – Sep 30
Emergence: All Day
Size: 18-20
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Black Ant
Color: Black
Dates: May 1 – Nov 15
Emergence: All Day
Size: 20-24
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Cricket
Color: Brownish Olive to Black
Dates: Jun 1 – Nov 30
Emergence: Twilight & Dusk
Size: 8-16
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Dog Day Cicadas
Color: Black & Orange
Dates: Jul 1 – Aug 31
Emergence: Varied
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Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Grasshopper
Color: Green to Brownish Tan
Dates: May 15 – Nov 15
Emergence: All Day
Size: 2-14
Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Red Ant
Color: Red to Orangish
Dates: May 1 – Oct 15
Emergence: All Day
Size: 18-22
Spinner Fall: NA
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Current Conditions
Currently: Overcast Clouds
Temperature: 22 F
Temp Max: 27 F
Temp Min: 15 F
Humidity: 58%
Wind: 47 WSW mph
Pressure: 1017
Monday 5:00PM — 18 ℉ Expect light snow with temperatures ranging between 17 and 18 ℉.
Wind: 28 WNW mph; Humidity: 81%; Snow: 0.56 for next 3 hours.
Monday 8:00PM — 10 ℉ Expect overcast clouds with temperatures ranging between 9 and 10 ℉.
Wind: 10 SW mph; Humidity: 91%;
Monday 11:00PM — 9 ℉ Expect light snow with temperatures ranging between 9 and 9 ℉.
Wind: 6 WSW mph; Humidity: 96%; Snow: 0.56 for next 3 hours.
Tuesday 2:00AM — 9 ℉ Expect light snow with temperatures ranging between 8 and 9 ℉.
Wind: 6 NNW mph; Humidity: 96%; Snow: 0.63 for next 3 hours.
Tuesday 5:00AM — 6 ℉ Expect light snow with temperatures ranging between 6 and 6 ℉.
Wind: 8 W mph; Humidity: 96%; Snow: 0.5 for next 3 hours.
Tuesday 8:00AM — 4 ℉ Expect overcast clouds with temperatures ranging between 4 and 4 ℉.
Wind: 8 NNW mph; Humidity: 93%;
Tuesday 11:00AM — 12 ℉ Expect overcast clouds with temperatures ranging between 12 and 12 ℉.
Wind: 13 W mph; Humidity: 77%;
Tuesday 2:00PM — 16 ℉ Expect light snow with temperatures ranging between 16 and 16 ℉.
Wind: 18 W mph; Humidity: 79%; Snow: 0.19 for next 3 hours.
Tuesday 5:00PM — 14 ℉ Expect light snow with temperatures ranging between 14 and 14 ℉.
Wind: 13 SW mph; Humidity: 86%; Snow: 0.25 for next 3 hours.
Tuesday 8:00PM — 2 ℉ Expect overcast clouds with temperatures ranging between 2 and 2 ℉.
Wind: 2 SW mph; Humidity: 94%;
Tuesday 11:00PM — -1 ℉ Expect broken clouds with temperatures ranging between -1 and -1 ℉.
Wind: 5 E mph; Humidity: 94%;
Wednesday 2:00AM — -3 ℉ Expect clear sky with temperatures ranging between -3 and -3 ℉.
Wind: 7 E mph; Humidity: 90%;
Wednesday 5:00AM — -3 ℉ Expect clear sky with temperatures ranging between -3 and -3 ℉.
Wind: 7 E mph; Humidity: 81%;
Wednesday 8:00AM — 4 ℉ Expect clear sky with temperatures ranging between 4 and 4 ℉.
Wind: 8 ESE mph; Humidity: 78%;
Wednesday 11:00AM — 19 ℉ Expect clear sky with temperatures ranging between 19 and 19 ℉.
Wind: 1 ENE mph; Humidity: 58%;
Wednesday 2:00PM — 23 ℉ Expect broken clouds with temperatures ranging between 23 and 23 ℉.
Wind: 8 WNW mph; Humidity: 60%;
Wednesday 5:00PM — 20 ℉ Expect broken clouds with temperatures ranging between 20 and 20 ℉.
Wind: 3 WNW mph; Humidity: 77%;
Wednesday 8:00PM — 15 ℉ Expect overcast clouds with temperatures ranging between 15 and 15 ℉.
Wind: 4 ESE mph; Humidity: 90%;
Wednesday 11:00PM — 14 ℉ Expect light snow with temperatures ranging between 14 and 14 ℉.
Wind: 5 ENE mph; Humidity: 94%; Snow: 0.31 for next 3 hours.
Thursday 2:00AM — 14 ℉ Expect overcast clouds with temperatures ranging between 14 and 14 ℉.
Wind: 3 ENE mph; Humidity: 94%;
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