Boulder River Ranch - Monday, Jul 23, 2012
Fishing Conditions: GREAT
Fishing Trip Date:
Monday, Jul 23, 2012Quote(s) of the Day: "What a great day fly fishing in the Rocky Mountains beneath the Colorado sky!"
Did you see that fish? It is so colorful!
Fishing Highlights:
The dry fly fishing was fantastic and we had takes on the surface throughout the day!It was a great day on the water with a great fly fishing client. We caught a lot of beautiful fish and the setting in the Colorado mountains was perfect.
The fishing is great.
Overcast skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 40-43 degrees and Crystal Clear.
Fishing Report By:
Tyler Bowman |
Patrick White |
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 40-43 |
| Sky: Overcast | Flow: 85 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Crystal Clear |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
| Time on Water: 8 hours | Number of Anglers: 2 |
| Number Hookups: 49 | Number Landed: 23 |
Best Fish
| Species: Rainbow |
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| Weight: 6 lbs 11 oz | ||
| Length: 23 inches | ||
| Girth: 9 inches |
Reported Insect Hatchs
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Red Quill | |
| Color: Red | |
| Size: 18 | |
| Time: All Day |
Recommended Flies
| Fly: Amy's Ant |
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Color: Brownish Olive | Size: 14 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Brown Drake |
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Color: Brown | Size: 16 | Time: All Day |
Boulder River Ranch Monday, Jul 23, 2012 Fishing Trip Photos
Colorado rainbow trout.
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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 Boulder River Ranch |
Current Flow:337cfs Measured:05/20/201309:45 |
Weather for Boulder River Ranch |
Current: 59 °F Rain Showers Wind: 3 mph ENE |
Current Condtions
Rain Showers
Temperature: 59 °F
Wind Speed: 3 mph ENE
Gusts: 8 mph E Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Rain Showers Temperature: 59 °F
Wind Speed: 3 mph ENE
Gusts: 8 mph E Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Monday's Forecast
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
