Colorado River Report 6-28-23

Colorado River Report 6-28-23

FLOW: 12,700 cfs

WATER CLARITY: Blown out

OVERALL RATING: 1 out of 10

FOOD SOURCES PRESENT:  Blue Winged Olives 18-22, Midges 16-24, Caddis 14-18 (still sporadic), PMDs, Golden Stones, Sculpins

THE LOWDOWN: The Colorado River is big and brown for the time being, we should see it begin to clear by late June or early July. A cold snap (especially evenings) might clear it up a bit, but after mid-May it will be in full runoff mode.

It might be worth your while to go down to the river at twilight and see if there is any caddis action if you can find some "slow" water. Green drakes should be on the scene soon, once the river drops a bit. Use caution the river is big!

APPROPRIATE PATTERNS:                                                         

DRIES: Reed's Rogue Mustard Chubby 8-12, Egg Layer Golden Stone 8, Cloud Nine Golden Stone 8-10, HOH CDC Thorax Pink Albert 16-18, TC Custom Pink PMD Sparkledun 14-16, Morris May PMD Emerger 16-18, Last Chance PMD Cripple 16-18, Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Lawson's EZ Caddis 16-18, Outrigger Caddis 14-16, Pearl and Elk Caddis 14-18, Perfect Baetis 20-22, TC Custom BWO Sparkledun 20-22, HOH CDC Thorax BWO, HOH Hanging Midge 20-22, HOH CDC Spent Midge 22-24

NYMPHS: Iron Lotus 16-18, Double Down CDC PT 16-18, Purple Darth Baetis 20-22, Foam Top BMW RS2 18-22, Griffin's Twenty Incher 10-14, Cat Poop Stone 6-10, Jigged CDC PT 16-18, San Juan Worm 10, Perdigons 16-18, Copper Johns 16-18, BTS Baetis 20-22, Freestone Emerger 20-22, Roy's Biot Baetis Emerger 18-20

STREAMERS: Double Dirty Hippy 4, Dali Lama 4, Autumn Splendor 4-8, Carlton Banks 4, Stott's Ziwi 4, Stott's Conehead Ziwi 4

HINTS: We may need to be patient with the Colorado, the visibility has been next to nothing as of late.

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/09085100/#parameterCode=00065&period=P7D