Colorado River Report 6-25-19

Posted on 25 June 2019

COLORADO RIVER REPORT 

June 25, 2019

FLOW: 12,100 cfs in Glenwood Springs (Check out the link below to the real-time video camera on the river in Glenwood!)

WATER CONDITIONS: Brown-Town

OVERALL RATING:  1 out of 10  Conditions are tough until we see runoff subside

FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Caddis adults, pupa and larvae, BWO adults, emergers and nymphs, midges, golden stonefly nymphs, PMD nymphs, worms, craneflies

THE LOW DOWN: The Colorado will be brown town for a few more weeks, we'll let you know when it's turning green again.

Make sure to check the real-time flow graphs below or give the shop a call for updated conditions and water clarity. 

HATCHES: Caddis 14-18, BWOs 18-20, Midges 16-22 

Appropriate Patterns  

NYMPHS: Prince 10-18, 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, Cat Poop 8-12, San Juan Worm 10

DRIES: Foam Body Elk Hair Caddis 14-18, Pearl and Elk Caddis 14-18, Collett's Para BWO 18-20, Hackle Dun Baetis 20-22, BWO Sparkledun BWO 18-20, Morgan's Para Midge 20, Biot Wing Midge 20, Hatching Midge 20, CDC Transitional Midge 20, Hi Vis Griffith's Gnat 18-20

HINTS: Use sink tips with your streamers! Can be make or break sometimes to getting in the strike zone. 

Link to the USGS Real Time Flow Chart for the Colorado River 

https://www.coloradowebcam.net/camera/glenwood-springs-webcam-west-glenwood

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