Fall Fishing in the Gunnison Valley
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Greetings Angler,
With Fall in full swing look for hot fishing, low water levels, and plenty of room on the water. In short, Fall is a great time to travel to Crested Butte and Gunnison. Check out the following report on current Fall conditions from Dragonfly Anglers, our FishingTravelNetwork.com partner:
The Gunnison River:
Parachute Adams in sizes 16, 18, & 20....Parachute Red Quills in sizes 18 & 20....Parachute Calibaetis in 16 & 18......Parachute Madam X in sizes 14 & 16.....Elk Hair Caddis in 16, 18 & 20....NYMPHS: Beaded little Mayfly in 18 & 20.....Zebra Midges in 16, 18 & 20.......Psycho Prince in 18 & 20....BH flashback Pheasant tail in 18 & 20....Fish the dry/dropper technique for very good results or wait for the significant hatch and throw the dry for great fishing.
The East River:
DRY FLIES:
ROYAL STIMULATOR 8,10,12,14
YELLOW HUMPY 12,14,
ELK HAIR CADDIS 12,14,16
PARACHUTE MADAM X 8,10,12,14,16
GREEN DRAKES 10,12 early July
NYMPHS:
BEAD HEAD PRINCE 8,10,12
BEAD HEAD HARES EAR 12,14
WOOLY BUGGER 6,8,10
COPPER JOHN (copper, green, red) 14,16,18,20
BEAD HEAD PHEASANT TAIL 14,16,18,20
MICRO MAYFLY 16,18,20
Thanks for checking in today. Thanks to Dragonfly Anglers for the report.
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