Singing River Ranch - Friday, Apr 20, 2012
Fishing Conditions: EXCELLENT
Fishing Trip Date:
Friday, Apr 20, 2012Quote(s) of the Day: "Colorado's Singing River Ranch on Bear Creek is fly fishing great."
Fishing Highlights:
The fly fishing was great and our professional guides came back from the water with awesome trout fishing reports and they ever came up with some ideas for some new fly fishing flies!The fishing is fantastic. Clear skies and 52-55 degree weather. The water temperature was between 36-39 degrees and Crystal Clear.
Fishing Report By:
Tyler Bowman |
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 52-55 | Temp: 36-39 |
| Sky: Clear | Flow: 15 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Crystal Clear |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
| Time on Water: 5 hours | Number of Anglers: 2 |
| Number Hookups: 62 | Number Landed: 45 |
Best Fish
| Species: Rainbow |
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| Weight: 4 lbs 3 oz | ||
| Length: 21 inches | ||
| Girth: 6 inches |
Reported Insect Hatchs
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Blue Winged Olive | |
| Color: Olive | |
| Size: 18 | |
| Time: All Day |
| Insect Type: Midge |
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| Insect: Black Midge | |
| Color: Black | |
| Size: 20 | |
| Time: All Day |
Recommended Flies
| Fly: Stimulator |
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Color: Orange | Size: 16 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Bead Head PT |
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Color: Olive | Size: 18 | Time: All Day |
Singing River Ranch Friday, Apr 20, 2012 Fishing Trip Photos
Colorado rainbow trout picture.
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Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late May
| Insects | Color | Dates | Emergence | Size | Spinner Fall | Illustrations © The Flyfisher Group |
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Caddisflies |
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| Little Sister Sedge | Green to Greenish Brown | May 15 - Aug 30 |
Afternoon & Evening | 14-16 | NA |
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| Little Tan Short Horn Sedge | Dark Brown to Yellow | Mar 1 - Aug 30 |
Sporadic | 14-16 | NA |
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| Spotted Sedge | Brownish Yellow | May 15 - Sep 30 |
Sporadic | 10-12 | NA |
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Mayflies |
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| Blue Winged Olive | Light Olive Brown to Brown Olive | Mar 1 - Nov 15 |
Clouds & warmest part of day | 16-18 | Evening |
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| Western Black Quill | Purplish Black to Grayish Brown | Apr 1 - Jun 30 |
Mid Morning | 14-12 | Evening |
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Midges |
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| Black Midge | Blackish to Black | Apr 1 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 18-20 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Chocolate Brown Midge | Brown to Chocolate | Feb 15 - Dec 15 |
All Day | 20-22 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Micro Black Midge | Blackish to Black | Mar 1 - Nov 15 |
Morning | 22-26 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Snow Midge | Gray to Charcoal | Jan 1 - Dec 31 |
Warmest part of day | 24-28 | 2-3 Hours |
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Stoneflies |
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| Salmon Fly | Black to Reddish Brown | May 15 - Jul 15 |
50-60° Water Late Morning on | 4-8 | NA |
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| Small Western | Brownish | May 15 - Jul 15 |
46-56° Water Temps | 14-18 | NA |
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Terrestrials |
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| Beetle | Brownish to Black | May 1 - Nov 30 |
All Day | 10-18 | NA |
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| Black Ant | Black | May 1 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 20-24 | NA |
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| Grasshopper | Green to Brownish Tan | May 15 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 2-14 | NA |
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| Red Ant | Red to Orangish | May 1 - Oct 15 |
All Day | 18-22 | NA |
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-Nymph.jpg "Stonefly: Small Western (Nymph)")
.jpg "Stonefly: Small Western (Adult)")
Water Flow Graph for Singing River Ranch |
Current Flow:106cfs Measured:05/19/201306:45 |
Weather for Singing River Ranch |
Current: 50.6 °F Partly Cloudy Wind: 10 mph NNE |
Current Condtions
Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 50.6 °F
Wind Speed: 10 mph NNE
Gusts: 21 mph N Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly Cloudy Temperature: 50.6 °F
Wind Speed: 10 mph NNE
Gusts: 21 mph N Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Sunday's Forecast
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the morning...then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 63. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the morning...then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 63. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.Data by WeatherBug.com
Monday's Forecast
Chance of rain and snow in the morning...then rain likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 46 to 56. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Chance of rain and snow in the morning...then rain likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 46 to 56. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.Data by WeatherBug.com
