Colorado River Report 3-12-2020
Posted on 12 March 2020
March 12, 2020
FLOW: 1400 cfs in Glenwood Springs
WATER CONDITIONS: Clear and low. Don't fret if you see a little color in the river with the warm-ups this week.
OVERALL RATING: 8 out of 10 but this can vary from day to day. Warm nights yield great days after!
FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Midges, worms, sculpins
THE LOW DOWN: FYI- Two Rivers Boat Ramp in Glenwood Springs is closed until April, so plan accordingly!
Like the lower Roaring Fork, the Colorado is pretty darn spectacular these days. We're seeing mats of midge shucks in the soft water and any day now we will see real numbers of what's locally referred to as Midgezilla. These big midges are size 16 or so and are the official harbinger of spring here in the Roaring Fork Valley.
No blue wings yet, but they're not far off. Streamers and nymphs have been deadly, and if you can find some soft water midday, you'll find some risers here and there. This week fishing in the sun has been better than the shade, although usually we say the opposite.
If you don't float, check out the wade fishing accesses in Glenwood Springs and Dino Boat Ramp. We are warming up quickly around here, so get after it while it lasts!
HATCHES: Midges 16-22
Appropriate Patterns
DRIES: CDC Transitional Midge 20-22, Griffiths Gnat 18-22, Sprout Midge 20-22, HOH Spent Midge 20-22, Hatching Midge 20-22.
NYMPHS: Prince 16-18, BLMs 18-20, San Juan Worm 10, Tung Bead Baetis 18-20, Biot Baetis 18-20, RS2s 20, Polywing Emerger 18-20, Imposters 20-22, Assassins 20-22, Freestone Emerger 20, Biot Midge 20-22, Copper John Red 14-18, San Juan Worm 10
HINTS: If the fish aren't eating deep, shallow up those nymph rigs and see if they're suspended.
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