Maybe it was the short break the fish were given due to a
fire closing the Canyon. And then Highway 24 closed not allowing the usual
crowds to hit the canyon. I have often wondered how our fisheries would improve
if we gave them a break.
The past two days I guided in 11 mile canyon. I can’t think
of a time when it fished better. Dozens and dozens of fish lined up in the
riffles and runs sipping trico mayflies, PMD’s and midges. My client fished dry
flies for at least 2 hours. And when the dry fly fishing tapered off, even the nymphing with bead head pheasant
tails and RS2’s was productive.
During the Trico spinner fall it seemed that anything small
black and white that was properly drifted took fish. At times my client was
getting a strike on virtually every cast.
The losses due to the various fires in Colorado
were horrible and beyond my understanding. I cannot comment. Anything I say
would fall flat.
But after returning to 11 mile canyon I do wonder what
possible benefit could take place if we gave our fisheries a rest. Maybe we
could find a way to rest our fisheries intentionally rather than have fire keep
us out. Maybe a closed season? Perhaps close the canyon for one day a week?
A day of rest might do us and our fisheries good.
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