Dream Stream Browns

I am still catching resident Browns on the dream stream. Best flies are San Juan worms and small red or black midges down deep. The Browns are healthy and look like foot balls. This morning I caught several 20 plus inch Browns and numerous smaller rainbows.  The Browns are  truly beautiful and certainly remind me of the the yellowish/orange colors of the Aspen in the surrounding mountains.

It seems to be too warm for the big surge up from 11 mile which is a good thing because without many of the big fish up, people are somewhat staying away. It is so mild that Tricos are still hatching in significant numbers bringing the fish to a rise (at least the smaller fish). The hatches, the mild weather, less pressure is all good as it allows the resident fish some time to put on some weight for winter with out being harassed.

Habitat improvement work is still being done in the middle of the river.

Eleven Mile Canyon Dry Fly Fishing: A Late Surge of Feeding

Just show up and cast. Cast a dry fly. Almost anything seems to be working. I mainly only see Tricos and midges hatching but a wide variety of drys are working right now. People are catching fish on trico dry flys, all kinds of parachute adams/BWO's, PMD's, midges, caddis, Amy's Ants, hoppers, and what ever else you can float. The fish seem  to be more opportunistic than selective, perhaps trying to put on some weight for winter. So, this is a great time to throw some dry flies and work on those different dry fly casting techniques.

Decker's South Platte River Fly Fishing Picture Report

Some times pictures are better to tell a story as these images from yesterday reveal. Lots of water flowing down through Deckers especially compared to up stream in Eleven Mile Canyon where it is a trickle. Expect a lot of pressure at Deckers on the South Platte. There are some nice fish at Deckers but as always they are picky and getting hit hard.