Late Winter - March 2008
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Late winter is passing into early spring and ice is breaking up. Enjoy the following fishing report from Almont Anglers, our FishingTravelNetwork.com partner:
The East River:
Conditions: Good fishing on the Roaring Judy Hatchery stretch of water. This is the only "Fly Fishing Only" piece of river around for 60 miles or more. The hatchery ponds are a great place to wet a line in the winter as they are warm spring fed and rarely freeze over. Also kids and adults can throw lures and bait in the ponds. State regulations let you keep a few out of the ponds as well.
Bonus: The sun shines here most of the day in the winter.
Hatches: Good luck!
Flies: Streamers Cone buggers in Black, White and Olive.
Nymphs; Twenty Inchers 8-14, Copper Johns black, red and copper 16-22, brass bead beatis nymphs18-20, Pheasant Tails 16-24, egg patterns 14-16, Pheasant tail nymphs no bead, brassies, miracle nymphs, zebra midges, WD-40's, RS2's, assorted black and gray baeitis nymphs.
Dry's: Some times some very small hatches. Just catch a few and try to match the size and color. Usually the smallest stuff in your box
The Gunnison River:
Conditions: Still frozen over solid in many places but starting to break up in many places. Some areas have ice shelves that extend off the bank for 2 to 10 feet making landing a fish very difficult if not dangerous. Watch out for icebergs floating down the river also calving ice down near the reservoir. Fishing during the heat of the day is the most productive time. Try fishing a double nymph rig with a larger nymph or egg pattern in front of a small nymph. The spin fisherman will do best in the deeper holes with small Panther Martens, Mepps and Rapalas.
Flies: Copper Johns black, red and copper 16-22, twenty inchers 8-14, brass bead beatis nymphs18-20, Pheasant Tails 16-24, egg patterns 14-16, Pheasant tail nymphs no bead, brassies, miracle nymphs, zebra midges, WD-40's, RS2's, assorted black and gray baeitis nymphs.
The Taylor River:
Conditions: The Taylor doesn't get a lot of sun in the winter and the banks freeze up in many places. Look for the parts of the Canyon that get the most sun and fish mid day and early afternoon.
Flies: Copper Johns black, red and copper 16-22, brass bead beatis nymphs18-20, Pheasant Tails 16-24, egg patterns 14-16, Pheasant tail nymphs no bead, brassies, miracle nymphs, zebra midges, WD-40's, RS2's, assorted black and gray baeitis nymphs.
The Hog Trough:
Conditions: Low and clear, no need to wade fishing from the bank up above the fish is the way to go. Long fine leaders 6x and sometimes 7x tippets. (I prefer Frog Hair's George Harvey 111/2' 6x leaders. Bring all you winter clothes hand warmers and Loon Stanley's Ice Off Paste.
Hatches: Very small snow flies sizes 26-32 not usually worth fishing with.
Flies:Pheasant tail nymphs no bead, brassies, miracle nymphs, zebra midges, WD-40's, RS2's, assorted black and gray baeitis nymphs, trico nymphs and spinners, and of course Mysis Shrimp sizes 16-22, egg patterns
Lake Fork of the Gunnison:
Conditions: Try cross country skiing down to the lake after they close the gate at Red Bridge. Bring a back pack full of tackle and goodies.
Flies: Copper Johns black, red and copper 16-22, brass bead beatis nymphs18-20, Pheasant Tails 16-24, egg patterns 14-16, Pheasant tail nymphs no bead, brassies, miracle nymphs, zebra midges, WD-40's, RS2's, assorted black and gray baeitis nymphs.
Thank you for checking in today. Thanks to Mark Day at Almont Anglers for the report.
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