The Catch Fishing Report

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Greetings Anglers,

Here is an inside look at spring fishing conditions from Willowfly Anglers
located at Three Rivers Resort and Outfitting on the stunning Taylor River:

Taylor River:
Egg patterns and small nymphs and midges, including Pheasant Tails and midges 20-24. Barr emergers or midges trailed behind an egg pattern or stonefly nymph.

Taylor Catch & Release (below the dam):
Egg patterns and small nymphs and midges, including Pheasant Tails 20-24, midges 20-24, and mysis shrimp 20-24. RS2s have been getting fish during the late morning hatch.

Gunnison River:
Egg patterns and small nymphs and midges, including Pheasant Tails and midges 20-24. Barr emergers or midges trailed behind an egg pattern or stonefly nymph.

East River:
Egg patterns and small nymphs and midges, including Pheasant Tails and midges 20-24. Barr emergers or midges trailed behind an egg pattern or stonefly nymph.

Kokanee Salmon Run (August 1 - October 31):
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 & release fishing for kokanee is allowed on the Gunnison River and East River from August 1st through the end of October. The run normally peaks around mid September.

Thank you for checking in today. 
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Fish-on!
Mark

The Streaming Fish LLC
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