The Catch Fishing Report

Greetings Angler,

Don't fret over the snow storm which blanketed much of Colorado last week; fishing in the Gunnison Valley remains hot.  With fresh water Kokanee Salmon running strong and monster trout lurking...your fish are biting.  Enjoy this following look at current Gunnison Valley fishing conditions from WillowFly Anglers at Almont 3 Rivers Resort and Outfitting, our FishingTravelNetwork.com partner.  

Reported River Flows are for 09/24/06 check current flows

Taylor River:
Flow is 310 cfs at Almont. Nymphing is productive with Copper Johns 12-20 (copper and red), Golden Stones 10-14, Pheasant Tails (Flashbacks) 12-20, Prince Nymphs (and Purple Prince) 12-18, Midge Emergers 18-22. Dry fly activity productive with: BWOs (Emergers, Cripples, Duns) 16-24, Attractor dries size 14-18 (Parachute Adams, Royal Wulff, Stimulators), Red Quills 14-16, Caddis in the afternoon/evening (yellow, olive, brown, tan, black - size 12 to 20).


Taylor Catch and Release:
Flow is 247 cfs. Baetis hatch mid and late-day, especially cloudy days. Small nymphs and midge patterns: Pheasant Tails 20-22, Disco Midge 22, Black Beauty 22, WD40s 22. Egg patterns, Mysis Shrimp 20-24, and stoneflies. For rising fish: BWO patterns - emergers, cripples duns size 16-24. Parachute BWOs and Adams 20-24. Sulphurs and PMDs, rusty spinners (14 - 16).


Gunnison:
Flow is 563 cfs - streamers, stoneflies, nymphs. Nymphing is good with Prince Nymphs, BH Flashback Pheasant Tails, Hare's Ears, and Copper Johns (size 12-18). The Gunnison is fishing well on the surface with BWOs, caddis and stimulator patterns, and also size 12 to 16 Parachute Adams and mahogany duns. BWO hatch mid to late day, size 16 to 22. It's also a good time to fish a hopper/dropper near the banks. Salmon are in the river and moving up to the hatchery.


East:
Flow is 178 cfs. The East is fishable with streamers, stoneflies, and nymphs (size 12 to 18). BWOs (size 16 to 22), caddis and stimulator droppers, as well as a hopper/dropper near the banks. Salmon are in the East River and up at the hatchery.


Kokanee Salmon Run:
Kokanee are a land-locked form of sockeye salmon. The run to the Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery is the only all natural run in Colorado that goes to a hatchery. Each April, 2-inch kokanee fry are released from Roaring Judy into the East River. Their overnight journey takes them down the East to the Gunnison River and onto Blue Mesa Reservoir, where they typically spend two or three summers. In late August, the salmon begin their trek back to the hatchery and the run usually lasts through October. Division of Wildlife personnel spawn the salmon at the hatchery, taking 3,000,000 to 10,000,000 eggs per year. Catch and release fishing for kokanee is allowed on the Gunnison River and East River. Some salmon make a "wrong turn" up the Taylor River. If you are staying with us, we have an excellent area on our property for salmon fishing. For more information on the salmon run, call our guide service. You can also reach the hatchery at 970-641-0190.


Thanks to 3 Rivers Resort and Outfitting for today's report.  Thank you for checking in today.

Fish-on!
Mark

FishingTravelNetwork.com

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SuperFly is a fundraising event for the Gunnison Angling Society, that supports fish and wildlife conservation.  Here are the SuperFly 2006 Winners:

Team-
Tom McDermott and Gary Christlieb of Denver

Top Rod (most inches of fish by an individual)-
Mike Beatty of Almont

Sportsmanship-
Val Hoagland

Thanks to the Gunnison Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Almont Resort for hosting this event.  The Almont Resort is home to Almont Anglers, FishingTravelNetwork.com Featured Outfitter.


Read a full article about the Superfly 2006 in the Gunnison Country Times.

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Greetings Angler,

Fall is mingling with winter this morning with Crested Butte Mountain Resort getting a light dusting of pure Colorado snow.  However, the rivers are still fishing well and the crowds are gone.  Now is the time is Fish Crested Butte and the greater Gunnison River basin!

Our FishingTravelNetwork.com partner Troutfitter Sports delivers the following current fishing report.  Located on Elk Avenue in Downtown Crested Butte, Troutfitter Sports has all you need.  Enjoy this look into the fly box of these featured fishing guides:

Check Current USGS River Flows

East River at Almont

With cooler weather, insect activity is occurring later in the day. Look for blue-wing-olive mayflies, late caddis and terrestrials into September; midges as the fall progresses. Kokanee salmon from Blue Mesa Reservoir have entered the river, en route to the Roaring Judy hatchery. Anglers are reminded the river from Almont upstream through the hatchery property is restricted to fly fishing, and that taking kokanee there is prohibited. Use small streamers with red in them to catch the kokanee, but return them to the water promptly. The section from the hatchery outlet downstream to its lower boundary is closed to fishing until Oct. 31.

Slate River at Crested Butte

The Slate is very low right now and because of this (low clear water), the fish are extremely spooky.  The lower Slate is offering fishing to fall caddis and BWO's during the middle of the day.  Try using orange Elk hair caddis or Stimis in size 14.  Use Rusty Spinners in size 18, BWOs, and Adams.

Area Creeks
 
The brookies, cuts, browns and rainbows are looking up and will devour about anything you throw at them. Short leaders and bankfishing are the rule. 

Taylor River at Almont

The Taylor still is fishing fairly well, with midges, caddis and blue-wing-olive mayflies the primary hatches. Some late-season terrestrials also are on the water. Look for fishing to remain decent through September, gradually slowing down as the fall progresses. The catch-and-release section directly below the dam has some very large - and very demanding - trout that feed through the winter on Mysis shrimp and midges.  Also, try small baetis with no beadheads. 

Spring Creek

See Taylor River. One of many best bets right now for hooking up with a dry fly. Very fishable.  Western Coachman working right now.

Gunnison River at the town of Gunnison

Gunnison River (Upper from Almont to Blue Mesa) - At a prime level for both wade and float fishing. September hatches include late-season caddis, blue-wing-olive mayflies and midges, and terrestrials are also still are on the water. With cooler weather, insect activity generally occurs later in the day. Midge and BWO activity should continue into October. Kokanee salmon from Blue Mesa Reservoir have begun moving up the river. They can be caught on bright-colored streamers and other flies, but through Oct. 31 must be returned to the water alive.  Also, don't forget eggs and streamers for the brown trout spawn.

The Black Canyon

The Gunnison River (through Black Canyon) -  Fishing has been great. The hot fly this week is the Orange Blossom Special. Anglers will do well using bead-head Prince Nymphs, Hopper Droppers, and RS-2s in the fall months. Also good are Flash-back Hare's Ears, San Juan worms and streamers. No motorized craft are allowed above the North Fork tributary. Other restrictions include: Gold Medal Water, catch-and-release, flies-and-lures only. No rainbow trout may be kept.. 

Lake Fork of the Gunnison

BWO's and Hexagenia are coming off in the Lake City area.  However the colder rainy weather and construction on the Henson Creek bridge have murked up the water in the Lake Fork.  The Sulphur Mayfly hatch on Henson Creek has been good during the last few days of August and the first few days of September.  Look for some good BWO and Streamer fishing when it warms up with the sunnier weather that is forecast.

Arkansas River at Salida

(Buena Vista to Salida) - The Arkansas River from Buena Vista to Salida is running clear. Blue-wing-olive mayflies, yellow Sally stoneflies, a mixture of caddis, and hoppers are all active in early September. Look for hatch activity to focus in on the blue-wing-olives as things cool down and we head into late September. The browns will spawn in late September/early October and resume feeding in the case of warm weather, or hunker down if it gets cold.

(Salida to Canon City) - The flows over Labor Day were 400 cfs at Wellsville, 344 cfs near Salida, and 490 at Parkdale. The river is clear from Salida to Cotopaxi and clearing quickly below there. Fish are feeding actively on the surface on blue-wing-olive mayflies, caddis, yellow Sally stoneflies and hoppers. Look for surface feeding to focus in on blue-wing-olive mayflies as the fall goes on. The spawn is concentrated during the first two weeks of October. After that, in the case of warm weather, they will resume feeding. In the case of cold weather, they will begin migrating into winter holding water. On the bottom line, we have about eight more weeks of good fishing on this section.

Fishing Ponds at Roaring Judy State Fish Hatchery

Midges, Midges, Midges.  Look for tails sticking out of the water as the fish gorge themselves on emerging midges just below the surface.  Griffith's Gnats and tiny Parachute Adams may catch some trout.  There have been various species of mayflies active during the day.  I have had some success slowly stripping a #18 Copper John, Prince or Micro Mayfly.  I've heard tales of people doing well stripping Wooly Buggers, but it has never worked for me.

Thanks to Troutfitter Sports for this current report on Colorado Western Slope fishing.  Thank you for checking in.

Fish-on!
Mark

FishingTravelNetwork.com

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Greetings Angler,

Darkness fell peacefully upon Crested Butte and Gunnison, Colorado this evening.

Thank you troops, fire fighters, first responders, teachers, and healers.


The Streaming Fish LLC

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Welcome Fishing Friend,

Here's the latest fishing report from WillowFly Anglers, our Fishing Travel Network Partner Guide:
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Taylor River:
9/6: Flow is 297 cfs at Almont. Nymphing is productive with Copper Johns 12-16 (copper and red), Golden Stones 10-14, Pheasant Tails (Flashbacks) 12-18, Prince Nymphs (and Purple Prince) 12-18, Midge Emergers 18-22. Dry fly activity productive with: BWOs (Emergers, Cripples, Duns) 16-24, Attractor dries size 14-18 (Parachute Adams, Royal Wulff, Stimulators), Red Quills 14-16, Caddis in the afternoon/evening (yellow, olive, brown, tan, black - size 12 to 18).



Taylor Catch and Release:
9/6: Flow is 247 cfs. Baetis hatch mid and late-day, especially cloudy days. Small nymphs and midge patterns: Pheasant Tails 20-22, Disco Midge 22, Princess Midge 18-24, Black Beauty 22, WD40s 22. Egg patterns, Mysis Shrimp 20-24, and stoneflies. For rising fish: BWO patterns - emergers, cripples duns size 18-24. Parachute BWOs and Adams 22-24. Sulphurs and PMDs, rusty spinners (12 - 16).



Gunnison:
9/6: Flow is 463 cfs - streamers, stoneflies, nymphs. Nymphing is good with Prince Nymphs, Flashback Pheasant Tails, Hare's Ears, and Copper Johns (size 12-18). The Gunnison is fishing well on the surface with caddis and stimulator patterns, and also size 12 and 14 Parachute Adams and mahogany duns. BWO hatch mid to late day, size 16 to 22. It's also a good time to fish a hopper/dropper near the banks. Salmon are in the river and moving up to the hatchery.



East:
9/6: Flow is 126 cfs. The East is fishable with streamers, stoneflies, and nymphs (size 12 to 18). Caddis and stimulator droppers are working, as well as a hopper/dropper near the banks. Salmon are in the East River and up at the hatchery.



Kokanee Salmon Run:
Kokanee are a land-locked form of sockeye salmon. The run to the Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery is the only all natural run in Colorado that goes to a hatchery. Each April, 2-inch kokanee fry are released from Roaring Judy into the East River. Their overnight journey takes them down the East to the Gunnison River and onto Blue Mesa Reservoir, where they typically spend two or three summers. In late August, the salmon begin their trek back to the hatchery and the run usually lasts through October. Division of Wildlife personnel spawn the salmon at the hatchery, taking 3,000,000 to 10,000,000 eggs per year. Catch and release fishing for kokanee is allowed on the Gunnison River and East River. Some salmon make a "wrong turn" up the Taylor River. If you are staying with us, we have an excellent area on our property for salmon fishing. For more information on the salmon run, call our guide service. You can also reach the hatchery at 970-641-0190.

Thanks to WillowFly Anglers at 3 Rivers Resort and Outfitting in Almont, CO for today's report.
Located at the confluence of the East and Taylor Rivers, Willowfly Anglers will get you in the fish.

Fish-on!
Mark

FishCrestedButte.com
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Greetings Angler,

We here at The Streaming Fish LLC are happy to have made it to Labor Day!  After thousands of Fishing Travel miles logged and great memories filling our picture folders, we're joyfully wrapping up summer in preparation for our favorite time of year...fall in Colorado.  Thank you for coming along with us on-line.  We've had many thousands of page visits in this, our first year of operation.  We're grateful for your strong support.

Big thanks to all of you who have planned your fishing vacations with us!

In celebration of the turning of the seasons, we traveled over Cottonwood Pass this holiday weekend for a private float-fishing trip on the Arkansas River.  Our FishingTravelNetwork.com trip included a stretch of the Ark' rated Class 4-5-plus at high water....yikes!  However, we found the waters running @ 300 cfs, the skies to be sweet blue bird, and the crowds of summer to be a non-issue.  We hope the pictures found on the FishCrestedButte.com home page do this place justice.

Fall fishing is a joyous rite of passage for those of us who call the Colorado Western Slope home.
Currently on the Gunnison River the fresh water salmon are running.  Don't wait to get in on this world-class fishing experience.  Call 970 349-7047 or contact us and we'll match you with one of our professional partner guides to get you in the fish fast!

Thanks for checking in today.  We'll see you out there.

Fish-on!
Mark

FishCrestedButte.com
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