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Greetings Angler,

It's late June and run off conditions persist throughout the upper Gunnison River watershed.  (Record-breaking snow takes time to melt)

Never fear! Three Rivers Resort and Outfitting will keep you in the fish as water levels gradually subside in the coming weeks.  The following is a look at current fishing conditions from Willowfly Anglers at Three Rivers Resort and Outfitting in Almont:

"The East and Gunnison rivers are in run-off. The Taylor River is running strong but can be fished from a boat. We float the lower 5 miles of the Taylor. The C&R section below the dam of the Taylor River continues to fish well. This is also a good time to fish smaller streams."

Taylor River Catch & Release (C&R - below the dam):
Egg patterns and small nymphs and midges, including Pheasant Tails 18-24, midges 20-24, mysis shrimp 20-24, RS2s 20-22, and Barr BWO emergers 18-22.

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 (20-Inchers and Golden Stones 8-12), and streamers. Dry fly action with small BWOs (18-22).

East River:
(run off)
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 (20-Inchers 8-12), and streamers. Dry fly action with small BWOs (18-22).

Gunnison River:
(run-off)
Egg patterns, San Juan Worms, and small nymphs and midges, including Pheasant Tails and midges 20-24. Barr emergers or midges trailed behind an egg pattern or stonefly nymph. Our 20-Incher stonefly patterns (8-12) are a good choice. Chucking streamers at the banks can be productive. Dry fly action with small BWOs (18-22).

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.  Thanks to Willowfly Anglers for the report.

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Taylor River Catch & Release (below the dam):

Egg patterns and small nymphs and midges, including Pheasant Tails 20-24, midges 20-24, mysis shrimp 20-24, and RS2s 20-22.

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 (20-Inchers and Golden Stones 8-10), and streamers. Dry fly action with small BWOs (18-22).

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 (20-Inchers 8-12), and streamers. Dry fly action with small BWOs (18-22).

Gunnison River:

Egg patterns, San Juan Worms, and small nymphs and midges, including Pheasant Tails and midges 20-24. Barr emergers or midges trailed behind an egg pattern or stonefly nymph. Our 20-Incher stonefly patterns (8-12) are working well. Chucking streamers at the banks can be productive. Dry fly action with small BWOs (18-22)."

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

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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.

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Welcome Anglers.

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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Bonus: The sun shines most of the day in the winter.

Hatches: Good luck!

Flies: Streamers Cone buggers in Black, White and Olive.

Nymphs: 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

Winters have been mild the last few years leaving much of the Gunnison open year-round for fishing. During colder winters the river freezes over solid in many places or shelves of ice extend off the bank for 2 to 10 feet making landing a fish very difficult if not dangerous. During extremely cold winters anchor ice can scour the bottom of the river and blocks of ice the size off small house can form above Blue Mesa 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, 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

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.

Thanks to Almont Anglers for today's report.  Thank you for checking in.

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Welcome Angler,

Enjoy the following look at current fishing conditions from Dragonfly Anglers, our Fishing Travel Network Partner:

Welcome to November madness! High pressure systems make for incredible November fishing. It seems to happen every year, the tourist season season is long gone, the leaves fall and the big fish decide that it is time to eat.

Gunnison River: The Gunnison River beginning at Almont and running to the Blue Mesa Reservoir is an incredible fishery, offering opportunities to both float and wade with great success. In November, look for Kokaneee established in runs and rainbows and browns feeding on egg patterns behind them.  Try: Parachute Madam X's size 8-16, Elk Hair Caddis 14,16, Yellow Stimulator 10,12, Royal Stimulator 8,10,12, Dave's Hopper 8, 10, 12, Blue Wing Olive 16,18
Bead Head Droppers......Flashback Pheasant Tail, Copper John's, North Fork Wire stone, Sizes 12,14,16, Chocolate Emergers 16, 18, 20, and streamers in a variety of colors.

East River:  Recent flows for the East have hovered around 100 cfs. The fly fishing only water below the confluence at Roaring Judy has opened up. The trout are becoming more and more spooky, so take your time casting and fishing the riffles and pools. Look mainly to Blue Winged Olives hatching midday and egg patterns throughout the day.

Taylor River: The lower sections of the Taylor offer very good pocket water fishing. This river is a great go to river when other drainages in our valley are brown with run-off or when the weather is cold and miserable. Since the Taylor River is a tailwater the water temperature is more stable and the river will fish better during variable conditions (ie. snow, freezing cold temperatures, sun, warm temperatures). There is an extensive mix of private and public water. Know where you are, as it is your responsibility. The Taylor River has been fishing great using dry dropper rigs. Use stimulators or small caddis as dry flies and small pheasant tails or copper johns as droppers. There have been some thick Blue Winged Olive (BWO) hatches as well as some other isolated mayfly and caddis hatches. Bring a selection of BWO's, PMD's, Green Drakes, and Adams in small sizes in order to match the hatch.

Thank you for checking in today and thanks to Dragonfly Anglers for the report. 

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Greetings Angler,

Without question the upper Gunnison Valley is one of North America's premiere sport fisheries.  The Taylor River and the East River converge in Almont, Colorado...between Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado...establishing the headwaters of the Gunnison River, a major tributary in the Colorado River watershed.  Several species of trout, the world's largest Kokanee Salmon run, along with stunning alpine lakes and productive mountain streams define this as a top vacation destination.  Please enjoy the following report on current conditions provided by Three Rivers Resort and Outfitting (Book your trip) in Almont Colorado:

Taylor River:
Standard nymph patterns, including Pheasant Tails, stoneflies, caddis, Copper Johns, and Hare's Ears. Also try a Wooly Bugger - black or olive 6-8, and Western Coachman. Streamers - black, olive, white/yellow. Dry fly action with small BWOs (18 - 22).


Taylor Catch and Release:
Small nymph and midge patterns, including Pheasant Tails 20-24, midges 20-24, and mysis shrimp 20-24. Dry fly action with small midges and BWOs 18-24.


Gunnison:
Standard nymph patterns, including Pheasant Tails 12-22, Copper Johns 12-16, and stoneflies 6-12. Also try a Wooly Bugger - black or olive 6-8, and Western Coachman and egg patterns. Streamers - black, olive, white/yellow. Dry fly action with small BWOs (18 - 22).


East:
Standard nymph patterns, including Pheasant Tails 12-22, Copper Johns 12-16, and stoneflies 6-12. Streamers - black, olive, white/yellow. Dry fly action with small BWOs (18 - 22). Fishing egg patterns behind the kokanee can be productive.


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.

Thanks for checking in today.  Thanks to Three Rivers Resort and Outfitting for the report on current conditions.  Call 970/749.5581 to book your trip to Crested Butte, Colorado or other FishingTravelNetwork.com featured destinations.

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Flies:Dry's; Blue Wing Olives, Stimi's, Elk hairs, Wullf's, Para Adams(10-18), Nymphs; Stones fly Nymphs, Golden Stones(6-12), Princes, Pheasant Tails(14-20) S.J.W.'s in pink, purple and red(12-16). streamers(Heavily weighted) Cone buggers in Black, White,Olive and fall colors.


Gunnison River

Conditions: Great fall fishing, but with air temperatures in the 30's at night, don't be in a hurry to hit the water until 10 or 11 am.

Hatches: Some Blue Winged Olives on cloudy days, some caddis.

Flies: Streamers Cone buggers in fall colors like yellows oranges and reds, Black, White and Olive. 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, Elk hairs, Slick Water Caddis gray, tan and olive(12-18) Wullf's.


Taylor River

Conditions: Great fishing with small baetis like BWO's and PMD's.

Hatches: Some Caddis, BWO's and PMD's.

Flies: Dry;Trudes, BWO's 16-20, PMD's 16 and 18. Para Adams, Elk Hair, Stimis, Wulf's, Adam's. 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).


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

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Welcome Angler,

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

Gunnison River Fishing

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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Welcome Angler,

Mid-August brings great fishing weather to the Upper Gunnison Valley and the towns of Crested Butte and Gunnison, Colorado.  Expect continued pleasant morning casting with a chance of showers in the afternoon.

Enjoy the following inside look at current fishing conditions from Dragonfly Anglers, our FishingTravelNetwork.com featured outfitter: 

East River

Trout are becoming more and more spooky, so take your time casting and fishing the riffles and pools. Please make note that the river is now closed downstream from the confluence of Roaring Judy stream (which flows out of the ponds) with the East as the first of the Kokanee make their way up from Blue Mesa.

The entire run of the East River at the Wild Trout section parallel to the Roaring Judy is running clear. Look for evening caddis hatches on the East in the month of August, otherwise during the day, fish the fastest, deepest heads of riffles and runs."

Dragonfly Anglers recommends the following
for East River fishing in August:

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 16,18,2

Gunnison River

The warm weather of August, combined with July & August monsoons, has flows fluctuating each day, so contact the shop for up to the date information. August as always is is hopper-dropper season on the Gunnison. Fishing, especially in the evening hours, has been productive on a variety of dry flies.

Gunnison River Fly recommendations

Parachute Madam X's size 8-16
Elk Hair Caddis 14,16
Yellow Stimulator 10,12
Royal Stimulator 8,10,12
Dave's Hopper 8, 10, 12
Blue Wing Olive 16,18
Bead Head Droppers......
Flashback Pheasant Tail
Copper John's
North Fork Wire stone, Sizes 12,14,16
Chocolate Emergers 16, 18, 20, and streamers in a variety of colors.


Lower Taylor River below Hog Trough (Catch and Release area)

Lower sections of the Taylor offer very good pocket water fishing. This river is a great go to river when other drainages in our valley are brown with run-off or when the weather is cold and miserable. Since the Taylor River is a tailwater the water temperature is more stable and the river will fish better during variable conditions (ie. snow, freezing cold temperatures, sun, warm temperatures). There is an extensive mix of private and public water. Know where you are, as it is your responsibility. The Taylor River has been fishing great using dry dropper rigs. Use stimulator's or small caddis as dry flies and small pheasant tails or copper johns as droppers. There have been some thick Blue Winged Olive (BWO) hatches as well as some other isolated mayfly and caddis hatches on the Taylor in July and you should bring a selection of BWO's, PMD's, Green Drakes, and Adams in small sizes in order to match the hatch.


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