Lincoln Hills - Sunday, Jul 22, 2012
Fishing Conditions: EXCELLENT
Fishing Trip Date:
Sunday, Jul 22, 2012Quote(s) of the Day: "We had a great day of fly fishing for trout in the Rocky Mountains close to Denver!"
I'd fish here everyday if I could! This is the best fishing I have ever experienced.
"Wow the water turned off color quick."
I caught another one!
I cannot believe the size of that fish.
"Man this is a beautiful place."
"The lake fished great all day!"
Second to none. Dry fly haven.
"Gosh, that is a big fish!"
Fishing Highlights:
The day was great and we had a awesome time fly fishing underneath the Colorado Sky!Hooking and landing five pound trout on Colorado's South Boulder Creek with Dry Flies. We had a serious thunder storm move in this afternoon with marble sized hail and driving rain. Soon after the storm cleared out the river was left off color and up several inches. These conditions left the fish hungry and eating san juan worms like crazy. Nothing like catch fish on the worm bite. It was a great to spend time on the water catching beautiful fish and visiting with friends.Watching the river come alive after a good quick rain.The highlight of the day was watching everybody enjoy themselves.Taking the drift boat out on the lake and fishing small dries to very large Rainbow and Brown trout all afternoon. There is no better way to spend the day!Lincoln Hills is Colorado's premier dry fly destination.Landing two very nice rainbows on streamers on back to back casts made for a fun afternoon on dry flies.
The fishing is fantastic.
Clear skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 44-47 degrees and Crystal Clear.
Fishing Report By:
Tyler Bowman |
T.K. Connor |
Cody Deguelle |
Dave Snyder |
Randy Pruitt |
Stacy Ferguson |
Spencer Williams |
Scott McCaslin |
Tyler Tasci |
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 44-47 |
| Sky: Clear | Flow: 100 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Crystal Clear |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
| Time on Water: 8 hours | Number of Anglers: 11 |
| Number Hookups: 225 | Number Landed: 151 |
Best Fish
| Species: Brown |
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| Weight: 5 lbs 3 oz | ||
| Length: 22 inches | ||
| Girth: 0 inches |
Reported Insect Hatchs
None
Recommended Flies
| Fly: San Juan Worm |
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Color: Pink | Size: 12 | Time: PM |
| Fly: Buckskin Caddis |
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Color: Cream | Size: 16 | Time: PM |
| Fly: Zug Bug |
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Color: Green | Size: 16 | Time: All Day |
Lincoln Hills Sunday, Jul 22, 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:520cfs Measured:05/24/201300:45 |
Weather for Lincoln Hills |
Current: 42.7 °F Mostly Clear Wind: 0 mph SW |
Current Condtions
Mostly Clear
Temperature: 42.7 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph SW
Gusts: 8 mph SW Rain Today: N/A "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Mostly Clear Temperature: 42.7 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph SW
Gusts: 8 mph SW Rain Today: N/A "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Friday's Forecast
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 67 to 77. South winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 67 to 77. South winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.Data by WeatherBug.com
Saturday's Forecast
Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.Data by WeatherBug.com
