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Colorado River

Colorado River Reports – Summer/Fall 2013

10/29/2013 Pumphouse to Two Bridges has been the spot this month for streamers, dries and nymphs. Let the fish tell ya which style they prefer. Watch for fish feeding actively subsurface from 11am to 4pm. A good rig can always start with a small beadhead prince nymph followed by midges of your choice. When the …

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Colorado River Report – 7/16/13

A bump in flows gave us some much needed water this week but we desperately need more. The fishing remains very good but we are keeping a close eye on afternoon water temps until we receive our summer water. Concentrate your efforts from State Bridge – Pumphouse for the best fishing, wade or float. Sallies, …

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Colorado River Late Summer Fishing Report | Hopper Season on the Right Bank

Colorado River Stream flows are currently 944 CFS at Pumphouse and the river has been fishing well when the water remains clear to relatively clear. Had a chance to serve as a volunteer guide on a Project Healing Waters float trip down the Colorado River along with the guys at Boulder Boat Works.  We had …

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Low Water Colorado River Fishing Report | Pumphouse to Statebridge

Last year at this time, I probably set a record for the highest flow to ever run the Upper Colorado in a drift boat.  This year I probably set a similar record for the lowest flow to ever run the Colorado in a drift boat.  What a difference a year makes. Video above from Yarmony …

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Colorado River Fishing Report | Upper Colorado Spring Fishing

The Colorado River fishing earlier this week  was great as we knocked out our first float of 2012. Sunny day, good company, lots of fish and most importantly my boat still floats! We floated Pumphouse to Rancho Del Rio which at this flow (550 CFS) makes for a really long but great float. We put …

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Colorado River Winter Fly Fishing Report

Location: Pumphouse (Radium is a no go) Weather: Sunny and warm for January! Clarity: Clear Water Flow: (gauge is iced estimate 250-375CFS) Flies: Flash Tail Mini Eggs, beads–6-8MM any color, #14-18 prince nymph, Ultra Prince, #18-20 mercury RS2, #18-20 BH Barr’s Emerger Detailed trip Report Driving over the rim of Gore Canyon we saw open …

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Upper Colorado River: Pumphouse to Catamount

Hecky and a nice rainbow between Radium and Rancho in the deep stuff on a #18 BH Stalcop’s Baetis (grey) Dave Olsen of Parker, CO and a nice brown out of the fast stuff below Pumphouse on a #14 Hot Wire Prince   Good Scenery at Pumphouse…   BAD SCENERY BELOW RADIUM!!! A few guys …

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