Lincoln Hills - Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012
Fishing Conditions: EXCELLENT
Fishing Trip Date:
Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012Quote(s) of the Day: "We had a great evening of Colorado Fly Fishing. The bugs are hatching and the dry fly trout fishing is off the hook!"
That is the most beautiful fish I have ever seen on South Boulder Creek.
"He ate it...set the hook."
"I don't get on the water that much, but it's great every time I do."
This is the most fish I've ever hooked in this short of time!
"Man it is great to get away for a couple of minutes."
Fishing the evening hatch is hard to beat at Lincoln Hills
"Holy cow! That fish ate the entire grasshopper!"
What a beautiful place to come to work. You are really lucky!
Fish the riffles for active feeding fish!
Fishing Highlights:
We caught a gigantic rainbow trout on a grasshopper fly!Great day on South Boulder Creek catching trophy cutthroat trout on dry flies and droppers. The fish were definitely looking up this evening. Hoppers served as good attractors,but they would not commit to eating them. We fished a elk hair caddis and adams behind the hopper to get the fish to eat. We were hitting beautiful Rainbows all afternoon on a dry drop rig. I could tell from his smile he was having a great time on the water!We caught big fish using dries, nymphing, and with streamers! "The highlight of the day was watching my client hook fish on his first three casts.Catching fish on dries as the sun sets was awesome.Hooking back to back rainbows with beautiful red stripes set the mood of the day at a high positive. With two gorgeous hook-jawed rainbows to our name, we could relax and throw hoppers for rest of the afternoon. It didn't take long to get into fish. When we finally hit the water the bit was on! Top water dry fly action fly fishing in Lincoln Hills
The fishing is fantastic.
Clear skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 44-47 degrees and Slightly Off.
Fishing Report By:
Tyler Bowman |
T.K. Connor |
Cody Deguelle |
Spencer Williams |
Dave Snyder |
Stacy Ferguson |
Scott McCaslin |
Tyler Tasci |
Ethan Emery |
Luke Williams |
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 44-47 |
| Sky: Clear | Flow: 100 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Slightly Off |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
| Time on Water: 8 hours | Number of Anglers: 10 |
| Number Hookups: 164 | Number Landed: 93 |
Best Fish
| Species: Rainbow |
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| Weight: 6 lbs 0 oz | ||
| Length: 24 inches | ||
| Girth: 0 inches |
Reported Insect Hatchs
| Insect Type: Terrestrial |
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| Insect: Grasshopper | |
| Color: Tan | |
| Size: 14 | |
| Time: All Day |
Recommended Flies
| Fly: Black Beauty |
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Color: Black | Size: 22 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Chernobyl Ant |
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Color: Tan | Size: 12 | Time: All Day |
Lincoln Hills Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012 Fishing Trip Photos
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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 Lincoln Hills |
Current Flow:282cfs Measured:05/21/201312:45 |
Weather for Lincoln Hills |
Current: 54.7 °F Partly Cloudy Wind: 5 mph NW |
Current Condtions
Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 54.7 °F
Wind Speed: 5 mph NW
Gusts: 29 mph WSW Rain Today: N/A "
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Partly Cloudy Temperature: 54.7 °F
Wind Speed: 5 mph NW
Gusts: 29 mph WSW Rain Today: N/A "
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Tuesday's Forecast
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 66. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 66. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.Data by WeatherBug.com
Wednesday's Forecast
Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 60 to 70. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 60 to 70. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.Data by WeatherBug.com
