REPORT DATE
2023-01-26
RECOMMENDED FLIES
Streamers
- Mini Viking Midge
- Barely Legal
- Boogyman
- white Sparkle Minnow (#6)
- black Wooly Bugger (#4-6)
- Cheech Leech (#6)
Subsurface
- Bling Midge (#18-22)
- Black Beauty (#18-22)
- Zebra Midge (#18-22)
- Top Secret Midge (#18-22)
- Mercury Midge (#18-22)
- WD 40 (#18-20)
- JuJu Baetis (#18-20)
- RS2 (#18-20)
- Chocolate Foam Back Emerger (#18-20)
- Barr's Emerger (#18-20)
- Electric Caddis (#14-16)
- Two Bit Stone (#14)
- Pats Rubber Legs (#10-12)
- Mini-Leech
- San Juan Worm
- yarn egg
- Prince Nymph (#16-18)
- Mercury Pheasant Tail (#16-20)
- Guide's Choice Hare's Ear (#16-18)
- red Copper John (#16-18)
- Rainbow Warrior (#16-18)
- Frenchie (#16-18)
Surface
- Griffiths Gnat (#18-22)
- Parachute Adams (#18-22)
- Amy's Ant (#12-14)

The Upper Ark has been hit or miss this week due to colder weather. Slush runoff has been a common challenge and trout activity has been minimal prior to 11 am. Knowing this, your best bet is to fish the 12 pm – 4 pm window when air and water temps are at their peak. Until we get closer to spring, continue focusing on the stretch downstream of Browns Canyon. Pat’s Rubber Legs, Copper Johns, Perdigons, Frenchies and Bead Head Pheasant Tails are productive lead patterns. For your trailer, midge larva and pupa patterns are still the way to go. Miracle Nymphs, Demon Midges, Pale Ale Midges, Mercury Midges, Mercury Black Beauties and Chocolate Foam Back Emergers are some of our go-to midge patterns right now. While you may see some trout move into the middle water column during the afternoon to feed on emerging midges, the deepest water column is where you should spend most of your time. Ample split shot and/or tungsten bead nymphs will ensure your flies get down quickly. Focus on the soft sections that provide trout an opportunity to conserve energy (deep pools, soft runs, slack water and tailouts).
Water Levels
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