The Catch Fishing Report

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Enjoy the following look at current fishing conditions from Almont Anglers:

Gunnison River Fishing

Water temp: 50-60 depending on time of day and location.

Conditions: Flows dropped from 650 to 550 because of Taylor Damn lowering flows on the 16th and 17th. The new White Water park salmon ladder has been postpond until our flows drop more. No date yet, sept. or oct.This irrigation diversion has been tough on the salmon and boaters at low flows for as long as we can remember. The new structure will provide a series of four 16-inch steps over more than 100 feet. Big thanks to Dan Brauch at the DOW and The Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District and area irrigators for collecting the $50,000 and making this happen!

Hatches: Some Blue Winged Olives on cloudy days, some caddis, some stones but no major hatches in August.

Flies: Streamers Cone buggers in Black, White and Olive. Zuddlers in Black and Silver. Nymphs; Copper Johns black, red, green and chartreuse 16-20, brass bead beatis nymphs18-20, Princes, Pheasant Tails(10-16) S.J.W.'s in pink, purple and red(12-16). Dry's; Para and Hi-vis Adams(16-20), Blue Winged Olives 16-20, Stimi's, Chernobil's, foam, Hoppers(6-12), Elk hairs, Slick Water Caddis gray, tan and olive(12-18) Wullf's.


East River Fishing

Water temp: Mid 50's,

Conditions: Great flows for August fishing. Fishing is prohibited on the East River from the outlet of the Roaring Judy Hatchery outlet downstream to the Roaring Judy SFU boundary August 1st - October 31st. Taking of Kokonee prohibited.

Hatches: No major hatches but the water is low enough that lots of fish still come up for dries. Salmon are filling up the deeper runs with the larger trout behind them looking for eggs. Some Blue wings on cloudy days.

Flies: Dry's; Blue Wing Olives, Stimi's, Chernobil's, foam, Hoppers(6-12), Elk hairs, Wullf's, Para Adams(10-18), Nymphs; Halfbacks, 20 Inchers, Stones fly Nymphs, Golden Stones(6-12), Princes, Pheasant Tails(10-16) S.J.W.'s in pink, purple and red(12-16). streamers(Heavily weighted) Cone buggers in Black, White,Olive and fall colors. Zuddlers in Black and Silver.


Taylor River Fishing

Water temp: mid 40's-50's

Conditions: The Taylor dropped from 340 cfs on the 16th to 260 on the 17th and set to drop at least another 50 cfs on the 22nd. Wading doesn't get any easier at these flows and fish will congregate more in the deeper runs. Upper Taylor above the reservoir look for good hatches of Drakes and everything else.

Hatches: Caddis, Stones,PMD's, BWO's, Sallies, Hoppers...etc..

Flies: Dry;Trudes, PMD's16-18, BWO's 16-20, Para Adams, Elk Hair, Stimis, Wulf's, Adam's(all 12-20)and hoppers(10-12). Nymphs; PT's, Princes, Copper John's, Hares Ear, Zebra's and Disco midges(12-22). Streamers; Black, Olive, Brown, Yellow and multicolored buggers(weighted 8-12), and more

Thank you for checking in today.  Thanks to Almont Anglers for the current report.


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