The Catch Fishing Report 09-24-06
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
We're In The Water For You Every Day!
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
We're In The Water For You Every Day!
