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Recent fishing reports for Colorado 6/23 - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Here are some of the local fishing reports for your state by Region. This information comes directly from the DOW. Some of the reports include some fly fishing information as well.
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Re: [tubeN2] Denver Metro Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Aurora Reservoir - Fishing for trout from the dam is good using rainbow, orange or pink Power Bait on a slip rig. From boats, trout fishing is good with crawlers fished off the bottom. Bass are hitting on soft plastics in Senac Cove and a couple of channel cats weighing 25 and 27 pounds were caught there recently. Wiper action has been slow. A few schools have been seen near the dam face. Walleye fishing is fair using bottom bouncers and jigs, but many are below the 18-inch size limit. Restrictions: Only electric motors are allowed on boats and portable gas tanks must removed. All boats must be off the water one half hour after sunset. See boat ramp sign for exact times. Park hours for June are 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Re: [tubeN2] Denver Metro Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Barr Lake - Fishing for stocked rainbow trout seemed to get better as the weather got worse. Keep that in mind for the future. Shore casters are using Power Bait and salmon eggs. Bass fishing also slowed somewhat last week but some were caught with buzzbaits and spinnerbaits from shore during midday. Boating is restricted to hand-propelled craft such as canoes or kayaks and motors of 10 horsepower or less.
Re: [tubeN2] Denver Metro Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Bear Creek - Some rainy days off-color water slows fishing. Other days early morning fly fishing is superb. Dry fly patterns are working well. Blue Wing Olive, Renegade, Grey Ugly and the Humpy are most productive.
Re: [tubeN2] Denver Metro Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Bear Creek Reservoir - Fishing for stocker rainbows is fair to good using worms and rainbow or orange Power Bait. Small Rapalas or other minnow-type lures fished from a boat are also effective. Boating is restricted to 10-horsepower motors and wakeless speeds.
Re: [tubeN2] Denver Metro Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Berkeley Lake - Some trout and sunfish action all along the shoreline. For trout try to locate a little deeper water and use Power Bait or Zeke's Sierra Gold. For sunfish use Gulp Maggots in chartreuse or pink colors.
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Centennial Park Lake - The shoreline and pier area are good for small sunfish and bass. Use 2-pound test line and Gulp grubs or maggots. Trout action is good on the north shore with Crave Bait or a Renegade fly and bubble. Best times to fish are mornings and evenings.
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Chatfield Ponds - Unsettled weather slowed bass fishing but catfish have been caught on chicken livers, shad sides, stink bait and night crawlers. They have been hitting midday, on the bottom in 4-6 feet of water.
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Chatfield Reservoir - This lake continues to yield large catches of walleye, even during the cooler weather. Bait fishermen using leeches and night crawlers are catching walleyes from 14 to 20 inches, with some larger. Best areas are Fox Hill, Plum Creek inlet, Handicap Ramp and the old bridge. Many fish are under the 18-inch size limit but anglers seeking larger walleyes should try trolling crankbaits such as Frenzies, Wally Divers, Thunder Sticks and Reef Runners. Get these lures down 15 feet or deeper. Smallmouth bass are being caught on minnows all along the dam. A few of these approach 5 pounds. Be sure to use a bobber along the rocks. Trolling for trout is also good. Use Pop Geer with a small nightcrawler trolled about 5 feet deep.
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Cheesman Reservoir - Reclamation work in the wake of the 2002 Hayman fire is now finished but the reservoir will remain closed to fishing all year because of a danger posed by still-standing burned snags.
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Cherry Creek Reservoir - Some walleyes are showing up, fewer than at Chatfield but on average larger. Troll with three hooks on your line baited with a nightcrawler, a leech and then a Black Gulp crawler. Start at the Island and troll along the dam face, best in the mornings. Some trout are being caught on Power Bait out from the picnic structures on the west side.
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Clear Creek (above Hwy. 119) - Rain muddies the creek and slows fishing but mornings can be good for flycasters. Use Woolly Buggers, Floatin' Fool, Orange Ashers and Renegades, all dry. For nymphs try a Pheasant Tails, Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear or Bead Head Caddis Worm.
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Clear Lake - Somewhat discolored this past week but still fishing well. Power Bait works for rainbows and small nightcrawlers or a Caddis fly for brookies. Best in the mornings, but some action on cooler afternoons.
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Evergreen Lake - Trout fishing has been fair with Power Bait and salmon eggs. Some anglers have now taken to using steel leaders because of the likelihood of hooking a tiger muskie. The toothy predators like larger lures but apparently appreciate the taste of a high-quality salmon egg. Several lines have been broken as well as rods. For best results use a large Rapala and fish near the surface in the warmer part of the day.
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Georgetown Lake - Anglers have been catching a lot of small brookies here. Use a small piece of nightcrawler or a bubble and Adams fly. Trout on the west end are also hitting Power Bait.
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Gross Reservoir - Best fishing of the season. Anglers have been catching rainbow trout of up to 16 inches using nightcrawlers or spinners. Some large tiger muskies have been seen cruising the shorelines but none have been hooked lately as most anglers are not equipped for these toothy predators.
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Jim Baker Reservoir - Rainbow trout have been hitting well when it rains. Power Bait, Crave Bait, salmon eggs and live minnows have all caught fish. Best fishing is in the mornings.
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Ketring Park Lake - The lake was drained last year to make it deeper and add structure for fish habitat. It will be restocked with warm-water species but they will take some time to reach respectable size.
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Main Lake - Bass continue to hit in shallow water along the shoreline. Gulp Worms and spinnerbaits work best. In the mornings try a Tiny Torpedo or a buzzbait.
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Palmer Lake - Not worth fishing. This is one of several lakes that went dry or will be drained this year and no fish have been stocked.
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Quincy Reservoir - Bass fishing is good using soft plastic crayfish or lizard imitations on Texas or Carolina rigs. Spinner baits and buzzbaits also work. Flycasters have also been catching bass on Woolly Buggers. Trout fishing is fair to good using Beadhead Prince Nymphs, midge patterns and Pheasant Tails. This lake is restricted to artificial flies and lures only. Boating is restricted to hand-carried craft and electric motors. Vehicles and trailers are not permitted in the water. The limit for trout is two fish. Keeper size for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 18 inches. Park hours for June are 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Rocky Mountain Lake - This is a good bait-fishing lake. Power Bait, Crave Bait, salmon eggs and nightcrawlers all catch fish but a fly and bubble also work, especially in the early morning. Use a Woolly Bugger or Renegade.
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Sloans Lake - Fishing for trout has been a little better lately but is still somewhat slow. Live minnows seem to be the best bait. Try setting a minnow 4 feet below a bobber. This technique works for trout and crappie.
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Smith Reservoir - A great place to catch nice largemouth bass. Don't cast way out into the lake, the fish are close inshore. Use a spinnerbait or dark-colored plastic worm. When using a worm, cast side to side along the shore and into weeds. Retrieve very slowly. Try a Skitter Pop in the mornings or evenings on the surface.
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South Platte River (Waterton Canyon) - Wet flies work well in the canyon. Recommended nymphs: Brassies, Royal Red Brassies, Beadhead Pheasant Tails and Mercury Blood Midges. In the stretch immediately above the parking lot, bait fishers do well with small nightcrawlers. Special restrictions apply on many sections of the South Platte; see Page 68 of the fishing regulations.
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Standley Lake - Fishing for wipers, crappie and walleyes has been good near the inlet and cove. Stocker trout continue to be caught on Power Bait, worms and spinners. Lake is full. Boats with engines of more than 20 horsepower require a season permit; less than 20 hp can get day passes. No belly boats or wading allowed. Drive-in access to the lake is from 7:30 a.m. to sunset. Call the park office at 303-425-1097 for updated fishing conditions.
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Washington Park Lakes - Stormy weather discouraged most anglers, but those who did fish here caught a few trout on live minnows.
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Webster Lake - Fishing for rainbow trout has been fair to good during the past week. Live minnows and Power Bait are most effective. Perch are also hitting on minnows, but they are deeper than the trout.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northeast Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Carter Lake (West of Loveland) - A few nice walleyes are being caught on harnessed crawlers, Erie Dearies and minnows. Trout fishing is fair to good, with most catches made on Power Bait, nightcrawlers and salmon eggs in the North Pines area. Some big trout have been caught on Little Cleos and Fiord spoons. Boaters do best trolling Dick Nites, Needlefish and Sep's flutter spoons.
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Chambers Lake - Fishing is good with most catches made on salmon eggs, Power Bait and worms. A few small to medium-sized lake trout have been taken from the deep pockets on the northwest side using Fat Gitzits tagged with a sucker tail. Campground is open and boat ramp is usable, but the water level is about one-third down. Unless there is significant snowmelt the lake is not expected to rise much above its present level.
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Cowdrey Lake - Fishing is slow.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northeast Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Douglas Reservoir - The reservoir has been stocked and shore fishing for trout is good with Power Bait, Fireballs and red worms. Lure casters do well with red and white spoons, perch-colored Rapalas and green Z-Rays. Water level has not reached the boat ramp and is now dropping again but it doesn't really matter, as much of the lake is thick with weeds and impossible to troll.
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Dowdy Lake (Red Feather) - Fishing is good for stocked trout and 3 to 5-pound carryovers from last year. Use spinners, Thomas Buoyants, Little Cleos and Little Tasmanian Devils. Trollers are scoring with Dick Nites, Needlefish, brass Phoebes, silver Kastmasters and small Rapalas. Power Bait, eggs and worms also catch fish near the dam face and on the southwest side.
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Dumont Lake - Fishing has been fair to good with #16-18 Mosquito, Adams and Hornberg dry flies. Belly boaters do well in deeper water using small metal lures and large streamer flies.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northeast Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
East Delaney Lake - Fishing has been pretty good with reports of an occasional 20-inch fish being caught in the coves of the western shoreline. Trout are feeding mainly on callibaetis and Chironomid hatches. Try fishing a #16 Mosquito, #18 Griffith's Gnat or #16 Callibaetis Extended Body between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and again in the evenings. Lure casters have caught some fish on silver Kastmasters, Super Dupers and Thomas Fighting Fish, mostly on the west shore. This lake is restricted to flies and lures only with a two-fish limit.
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Estes Lake - Murky water requires streamers and bright-colored lures fished fairly deep, 3 to 6 feet down. Bait fishers do best at the inlet with Power Bait, eggs and worms. Lure casters should use Z-Rays, Thomas Buoyants and Kastmasters. Fly casters are having fair results with Matukas, Zonkers and Woolly Buggers.
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Hidden Lakes - Fishing is fair to good using small Tasmanian Devils, Thomas Buoyants and Dardevles. Some good catches have been made by bait fishermen with eggs and worms. Flycasters do best with Woolly Buggers and Spruce Fly streamers. Evening dry fly action is good with Pale Evening Duns, Ginger Quills and Quill Gordons fished in shoreline pockets.
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Hohnholz Lakes - Fishing is good with a lot of midge activity and look for the callibaetis hatch to start soon. Flyfishers have made some good catches on weighted Woolly Buggers and Green Scuds. Bait works best in Lake #2. Little Tasmanian Devils and Thomas Cyclones are most effective in Lake #3. Most of the fish are browns up to 18 inches with the occasional cutbow.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northeast Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Horsetooth Reservoir - Fishing is good for walleyes and smallmouth bass. Water temperatures are in the low to mid 60s. This lake contains splake, rainbows, walleye, smallmouth bass and perch. Gizzard shad are the primary forage. Fishing is good along the sides of the dams and coves. Night fishing for walleyes in South Bay has been most productive. Live bait is available across the street from South Bay at Mary's South Bay Store.
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Jackson Lake - Fishing is fair for trout and slow for all other species. For trout, fish the outlet canal and off the dam using Power Bait or nightcrawlers. There are no boating restrictions but there is a 15-inch size limit for wipers, walleyes and saugeyes.
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Joe Wright Reservoir - Trout action is fair to good with many catches being made near the inlet on Kastmasters, Thomas Buoyants and Little Tasmanian Devils. Belly boaters have had the most success on Prince Nymphs, Hornbergs and Edson Tigers in deep water. Some nice grayling have been caught along the south side of the lake using #20-22 Disco Midge, Floating Tan Nymph, Parachute Baetis and almost any pattern of small emerger.
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Jumbo Reservoir - The lake is full but water is being released. Boats can still be launched. Fishing is slow for all species. A use fee permit is required to enter the reservoir. No warm-water species will be stocked this year. Fishing also is poor in Jumbo Annex, a 60-acre lake beneath the main reservoir.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northeast Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Lake John - Fishing here remains good with the west shore being most productive. The best flies have been #6 Olive Woolly Buggers and rust-colored crayfish patterns. For two-fly rigs, anglers are using a #16 Copper John or Zebra Copper John followed by a #16 Olive or Tan Scud or #14 BH Callibaetis. Brassies and Copper Johns are taking cruising fish along the shorelines. When fish start rising in the evening, switch to a #16 Mosquito or Black Dub Ball Midge. Bait fishing is fair to good with salmon eggs, crawlers and Power Bait. Trollers do best with Flatfish or Rapalas dragged behind a flasher. Crayfish imitations work very well on the west side opposite the chokecherry patch.
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Laramie River at Hohnholz SWA - River is high and slightly off-color but fishing well with plenty of midge activity and occasional hatches of Pale Morning Duns. Flyfishers are scoring with #14-16 PMDs, emergers and black Halfback nymphs; lure casters with Panther Martin and Vibrax spinners. Special restrictions: flies and lures only; bag and possession limit is two fish.
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Lon Hagler Reservoir - Fishing for stocker trout is good on bait, crawlers or minnows. Several nice fish have also been caught on Thomas Buoyants, Cyclones and Fiord spoons. Some large tiger muskies have been hooked but lost because the anglers were not using steel leaders.
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Lonetree Reservoir - Wiper fishing is good, particularly at night, using worms; fair for crappie with small jigs. Walleye fishing remains hit-or-miss. Some anglers have caught nice walleyes on Flatfish and Lazy Ikes in fire-tiger or green colors.
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Long Draw Reservoir - Road is closed and may only open in the first week of July.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northeast Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Lost Lake (at Chambers) - Fishing is slow and will remain so until this lake is stocked.
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North Delaney Lake - This lake has been fishing very well with browns and rainbows of up to 25 inches being caught almost every weekend. Use #12 Black Chironomid Nymphs, Callibaetis and rust-colored crayfish patterns. In foul weather, fish a #4 Vanilla Bugger or #6 Mohair Leech along the west, north and south shores. Strong Callibaetis hatches are still coming off early and late in the day. Fish a two-fly rig with a #12-14 BH Callibaetis tailed by a #16 Red Brassy or #16-18 Pheasant Tail. Damselflies are also showing up in good numbers so try a #14 Dark Olive Damsel imitation. Good metal lures are Thomas Buoyants, Cyclones and Kastmasters. This lake is restricted to flies and lures only with a two-fish limit, but anglers must return all brown trout between 14 and 20 inches.
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North Fork of the N. Platte River - Flows have been high on all the headwater streams running into the North Platte, making fishing difficult. Your best bet on the North Fork would be throwing large, dark streamers -- Black Woolly Buggers, Hale Bopp Leeches and Zuddler Minnows -- to undercut banks and willow roots. Although the water is high and off-color, look for good caddis hatches to come off periodically through the day and cast to the occasional risers. This water is restricted to artificial flies and lures only with a bag limit of two fish.
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North Michigan Lake - Fishing is good for stocked trout. Best fishing is at the inlet and off the dam face near the outlet. Use small Panther Martins, Mepps and Vibrax spinners. Flyfishers should use Hornberg, Halfback and Spruce Fly streamers. Evening hatches are well matched with Blue Dun, Adams Wulff and Mosquito dries.
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North Park Streams - The Michigan River is flowing at optimal levels and the water is stained but clear. Fish right through the town of Walden with a #12 Platte River Special or a #6 Black Woolly Bugger. Also try a #6 Orange Blossom Special. This river has good cutbanks that hold large trout. Good lures include Mepps, Panther Martins and Vibrax spinners. The Illinois River, with a good flow of water now, is also fishing well. Many North Park streams have special restrictions; refer to the regulations book.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northeast Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
North Platte River - Flows at North Gate measured over 1,000 cfs last weekend, almost double what they were before the rain. Basically, the river is blown out and not very fishable. If you want to brave it, however, toss big streamers into the slack water and along the edges of the current. Try a #4 Orange Blossom Special or Orange or Black Rubber Buggers. Restrictions: Flies and lures only with a two-fish limit in the Brownlee, Manville and Verner SWAs and from the south boundary of the Routt National Forest to the Wyoming border.
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North Sterling Reservoir - Surface temperature is 67 degrees with visibility good at 3 to 5 feet. The outlet is currently closed and the lake is 80 percent full with 2,270 surface acres. Fishing is good for crappie on small jigs and minnows near the south end of the dam; good for catfish on shrimp or crawdad tails; fair for wipers along the dam and main points using crawdad tails, crankbaits or worms; fair for walleyes and saugeyes using trolled crawler harnesses; fair for trout along the dam on worms and other typical baits.
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Parvin Lake (Red Feather) - Fishing is fair to good using Little Tasmanian Devils, Thomas Rough Riders and Kastmasters. Flycasters are catching some fish with Damsel Nymphs and Matuka streamers. Evening hatches can be matched with Ginger Quill, Quill Gordon and Callibaetis Mayflies. Belly-boaters do best on the southeast side and along the north shore. This lake is restricted to flies and lures only with a two-fish limit. Only belly boats are allowed, no other craft.
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Pinewood Reservoir - Trout fishing is good with bait of all kinds, nightcrawlers and Fireballs being best. Several tiger muskies caught but most have been below the 36-inch size limit. Use large Cop-E-Cats, Mepps Syclops, Mepps Muskie Killers and AC Plugs with a wire leader.
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Poudre River - Rain has caused the river to rise and muddied the water. Difficult to fish except with sonic lures such as Panther Martins and Vibrax or bait in deep pockets. Special restrictions apply to various sections of this river. Check page 55 of the regulations book.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northeast Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Prewitt Reservoir - A few catfish are being caught and legal wipers have been taken off the northeast dam. Water level is really low but was augmented by rainfall last week. The boat ramp is still out of the water and it's quite a hike for carry-in boats. A use permit is needed for entry. The day fee of $3.00 can be paid at the reservoir or a $5 annual permit can be purchased from any license agent.
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Ranger Lakes - The upper lake has very little water left after a dam leak and the lower lake level is also down. Fishing is very poor, perhaps due to winterkill.
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Seeley Lake - This lake is at a record low level. However, bass, crappie, panfish and a few trout are still being caught on various baits and plastic worms.
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Seymour Reservoir - Water level is fair and bait fishing is good for trout. Best results are from belly boats along the southwest side using shrimp and scud patterns.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northeast Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Simpson Ponds - Fishing has been slow. Some nice bass have been caught on 1/4-ounce spinner baits, buzzbaits and top-water plugs, but most largemouths are below the 15-inch size limit. One lucky angler caught a 5-pounder recently in the smaller pond using a #3 Rapala.
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Slack Weiss Reservoir - Fishing for 10 to 14-inch trout is good using Panther Martin, Mepps Aglia and Vibrax spinners and bait of all kinds. Good evening action with Adams Wulff, Hairwing Humpy and Float-N-Fool dries.
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South Delaney Lake - This lake fishes consistently well. Trout are feeding actively on Callibaetis and Damselflies, both nymphs and dries. Best dry fly action has been early in the morning and late in the evening using a #18 Adams, #18 Mosquito and #16 Callibaetis Extended Body along the western shoreline. During the day fish a #16 Chironomid in the top water column. The same size Copper Johns and Hare's Ears also work well. Fish the coves of this lake as fish tend to migrate there to find bugs where there is no wind. Most effective lures are Thomas Roughrider, Buoyant or Little Tiger fished on the western side. Only artificial flies and lures are allowed with a two-fish limit.
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St. Vrain Ponds (formerly Barbour Ponds) - Ponds #1 and #3 have been repeatedly stocked and fishing for trout is good using green or yellow Power Bait, Power Eggs, Fireballs, nightcrawlers, small jigs and spinners. Crappie, bluegill, bass and catfish are also starting to bite as the water warms.
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St. Vrain River - Flowing high and muddy and difficult to fish.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northeast Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Teal and Tiago Lakes - Trout fishing is good with bait or small metal lures such as Little Tasmanian Devils, Little Cleos, Thomas Buoyants and Dardevles. Good evening dry fly hatches can be matched with Blue Dun, Pale Evening Dun or Float-n-Fool flies. Royal Coachman, Spruce Fly and Platte River Red streamers work well when trolled slowly at 4-foot depth.
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Union Reservoir (Calkins Reservoir) - Water is running into the reservoir and wiper fishing is very good, especially around the inlet. Wipers ranging from 16 to 24 inches are being caught on Twister tails, Marabou jigs, worms and crayfish. A few crappie have been caught on minnows around the pier. Trout fishing is good from shore using worms or Power Bait, but will decline as the water warms. Fishing for channel catfish is also picking up with fish over 10 lbs being caught. The best areas are from the inlet north past the pier. Cut baits and stink baits are most effective. Try the north shore in 2-3 feet of water if fishing from boats. Boating is restricted to wakeless speeds. The minimum size for crappie is 10 inches and for wipers 15 inches.
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Watson Lake - Smallmouth bass action has been good with some nice catches reported by anglers using small crankbaits, plastic worms, topwater plugs and spinner baits. Anglers have also done well on smallies with popping bugs and hair-bodied poppers. Trout fishermen have caught a few nice rainbows with Thomas Buoyants, Panther Martins and Vibrax spinners.
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Wellington Reservoir #4 - Fishing for trout has been good with bait and catfish are being caught on typical stinkbaits.
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West Lake (Red Feather) - Fishing for stocked trout is good. Small Kastmasters and Thomas Buoyants work best on the east and south side. Bait fishermen do well with Power Bait, worms and salmon eggs.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northwest Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Colorado River (below Parshall) - River has been discolored by rain, and flows have risen to 420 cfs, but fishing remains good with Caddis, Pale Morning Duns and Yellow Sallies hatching all the way from Radium to Parshall. Use #14-16 tan caddis patterns, #18-20 PMDs and #16 Yellow Sally.
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Colorado River (Glenwood to Rifle) - The Colorado is running clear green and flowing at 3,890 cfs in Glenwood Springs. Green Drakes are hatching daily, especially during last light, and are most prolific from Glenwood downriver to New Castle. There are also good midday hatches of Pale Morning Duns and Caddis. Nymphing is productive in the slow pockets, along the banks, and in the seams. Good dry flies include Royal Wulffs, Parachute Drakes, Drake Sparkleduns, Stimulators, 20-Inchers, Stalcups Drake Emerger, BH Princes, Sunken Spinner, Electric Caddis, BH P-Tails and Sparkle Pupae.
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Colorado River (near Granby) - Runoff has increased with daily rain showers, current flow is 300 cfs and the river is fishing well. Nymphs and midges still work and surface action is starting to pick up with Parachute Adams and Elk Hairs leading the way. Dry/dropper rigs, Stimulators and Irresistibles also work and larger patterns are getting hits. Many different hatches are now in progress. In the immediate Granby area and downstream to the bridge at the west end of Byers Canyon, bait fishing is permitted and two fish may be kept.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northwest Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Crystal River - The Crystal is fishable once again now that runoff has subsided, with good caddis, PMD and Green Drake hatches. Flow in Carbondale is 1,030 cfs. Deep nymphing the "soft" water and edges has been producing some nice fish. Dry/dropper rigs also work well. The best flies lately have been Stimulators, H & L Variants, Drake Parachutes, BH Princes, 20-Inchers, BH-P-tails and Lite Brite Caddis.
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Elk River - Flow is 1,410 cfs but dropping and starting to fish well. Caddis are hatching and fish are on them. Use Olive Hare's Ear nymphs, 20-Inchers, Green Lafontaine's Caddis Pupa or Emerger and Peacock Caddis. Call the Steamboat Fishing Company at 970-879-6552 for the latest conditions.
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Elkhead Reservoir - Lake has cleared and crappie fishing is very good. Some of the fish run up to 14 inches. Smallmouth bass are also moving into the shallows to spawn and pike fishing remains fair to good. Yellow jigs with a red head work best for crappie. Buzzbaits, Rapalas and Mepps Black Furies all catch pike, Most bass are being caught on jigheads with chartreuse Twister tails. Limit for smallmouth and largemouth bass is two fish at least 15 inches long
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Freeman Reservoir - Fishing for cutthroat and brook trout is fair to good with bait or lures. Restrictions: From Jan. 1 to July 31, fishing is prohibited 50 yards on either side of the inlet and a quarter mile upstream.
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Fryingpan River - The river is clear and flowing at 110 cfs below Ruedi Reservoir. Early summer hatches have begun with Pale Morning Duns and Caddis most prolific on the middle and lower river. There is still good BWO, Midge and Mysis Shrimp activity below the dam. Best dry fly fishing has been from noon until 4 p.m. Good Rusty Spinner fishing can be had towards dusk on the lower river. Hot patterns include Pink PMD Sparkleduns, Harrops Thorax PMD, PMD Cripples, Little Yellow Caddis, Stimulators, BWO No Hackles, BWO Sparkleduns, Poxyback Baetis Pheasant Tails, BLMs, Harrops Biot Captive Duns, and Electric Caddis.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northwest Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Granby Reservoir - Daily rain showers are raising the lake level and fishing for lake trout and rainbows is very good. Lakers can be found mornings and evenings running the shorelines in shallow water. Jigging in deeper water over structure is also effective. Some very big macks have been caught and released. Kokanee are elusive -- only a few have been caught so far -- but nice fat rainbows are plentiful. Flatline trolling, downriggers and side-plane trolling all catch fish. During the heat of the day the fish go deeper. When wind is a factor, try sheltered bays. The boat ramp at Sunset Point has been extended and is usable. The bag and possession limit for lake trout here is two fish and only one can be over 20 inches long.
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Grand Lake - Trout fishing for rainbows remains good at the river inlet, channel mouth and near the boat ramp. Panther Martins and most other spinners as well as salmon eggs, worms and Power Baits all catch fish. Some lake trout are being caught on sucker meat and large spoons. Trolling is a good option. The lake level remains full. Bag and possession limit for lake trout is 4 fish, only one of which may be over 36 inches. Until June 30, all lake trout between 26 and 36 inches must be released. Many small feeder streams, where there is public access, have good brook trout populations.
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Green Mountain Reservoir - Lake level continues to rise and was given a considerable boost by last week's rain. Fishing is good. Boaters have been doing well with lures of all kinds while shore fishermen do best with salmon eggs and worms. Best fishing is by the inlet around the McDonald Flats.
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Green River - Running clear and fishing well, though rain can cloud the water. Nymphing with Woolly Buggers, beadheads and scuds works best for flyfishers while lure casters do well with Blue Fox, Mepps or Panther Martin spinners and minnow-type lures such as Rapalas.
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Harvey Gap Reservoir - Lake is 14 feet below bull, water temperature is 70 degrees and fishing for catfish and crappie is very good. A 25-pound catfish was caught on the west shore last week by a night angler fishing a bottom set baited with beef liver. Small crappie are hitting well on white crappie jigs and white tube jigs in the eastern reeds. Hand-sized bluegill are being caught on the west shore near the inlet and the grassy area of the north shore with beneath a bobber. Perch are also hitting on worms. Fishing for northern pike has slowed, but some are still being caught on silver spoons. The bag and possession limit for catfish is 2 fish and the size limit for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 15 inches.
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Highline Lake - Water temperature is 75 degrees and trout fishing has slowed, but warm-water species are starting to bite. Anglers are catching plenty of crappie on yellow and chartreuse, but there is not much size to them. Sunfish are also hitting on jigs. Bass are being taken on imitation crayfish and 10-inch Power Worms in assorted colors. Anglers are having the most success with a weightless rig for the rubber worms or Brass and Glass to get the bait on the bottom. Fishing for catfish is good at night and improving in daytime. Stink baits, raw chicken livers and hot dogs all work.
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Re: [tubeN2] Northwest Region - tubeN2 - 06-23-2004
Lake Avery - Fishing is very good for trout using spinners and bait. Flyfishers report good evening action with #14-16 Caddis and Parachute Adams.
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Mack Mesa Lake - Water temperature is 78 degrees and climbing. As a result, trout fishing has slowed but several anglers still caught their limits over the weekend. Mornings are best and worms or salmon eggs remain the most productive baits for fish that are biting. Some trout have also been taken on Mepps and Phoebe spinners in orange or black colors. A few small catfish have been caught but no big ones and a few small largemouth bass have been taken in the shallows. Only electric motors and self-propelled vessels are allowed on the lake. Tubes and rafts must be multi-chambered.
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Muddy Creek - Flows are still up due to irrigation releases from Wolford Reservoir but the creek continues to fish well. Use Woolly Buggers, Caddis, Prince Nymphs and Joe's Hoppers. Spincasters have been catching nice fish on Mepps, Blue Fox or Panther Martin spinners. Best colors are rainbow trout, frog and yellow with red spots or black with yellow spots. Browns and rainbows seem to concentrate behind the bluffs.
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Pearl Lake - Fishing is good in the coves, best mornings and evenings. Woolly Buggers, large emergers and small spinners are most productive.
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Rifle Gap Reservoir - The lake level is 35 feet below capacity. There is still 30 feet of boat ramp for launching boats but a sharp dropoff at the end of the ramp necessitates caution. Perch fishing is excellent using worm harnesses and silver Panther Martins. The fish average 8-9 inches long. The hotspot is near the dam. Crappie fishing has also picked up along the dam using on brown crappie jigs. Trout fishing has slowed, though some are still being caught at the southeast and west end of the reservoir. The best baits are worms, popcorn shrimp or Power Bait. Upstream at Rifle Falls, brown trout bite well in the afternoons on black flies and worms and rainbows are hitting on spinners.
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