The Catch Fishing Report

Greetings Angler,

A great Fall season continued today on a beautiful November day in Crested Butte.  Although the Alpine Lakes are icy and not shanty-thick, we found fishing at the Slate River to be warm and active.  We saw Salmon at Skyland-both living and "on the way out".  Trout were hungry.

Enjoy the this current look at Gunnison Valley fishing conditions provided by
3 Rivers Resort and Outfitting:

Taylor River:
Nymphing 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. Streamers and buggers, black or olive 6-10. Dry fly action on warm days with BWOs and midges (18 - 24).

Taylor Catch and Release:
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, and small midges.

Gunnison:
Nymphing with Prince Nymphs, BH Flashback Pheasant Tails, Hare's Ears, and Copper Johns (size 12-18). Small olive emerger patterns (size 20, bead and no-bead). Streamers and buggers, black or olive 6-10. Dry fly action on warm days with BWOs and midges (18 - 24).

East:
The East is fishable with standard nymph patterns (size 12 to 18), and streamers and buggers, black or olive (size 6 to 10). Dry fly action on warm days with BWOs and midges (18 - 24).

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

Fish-on!
Mark

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