Fishing Conditions: GREAT

Report Rating: GREAT

Fishing Trip Date:

Saturday, Jul 28, 2012

Quote(s) of the Day: I have caught so many fish today my arm is starting to hurt

Fishing Highlights:

Lots of highlights today, working with Luke and Jason and seeing how much fun they had fishing and landing lots of quality fish.

The fishing is great.  Clear skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 52-55 degrees and Crystal Clear.

Fishing Report By:

Drew Davis - Guide Photo
Drew
Davis

Weather & Water Conditions

Weather Water
Temp: 60+ Temp: 52-55
Sky: Clear Flow: 88
Wind: None Clarity: Crystal Clear
Precip: None Runoff: No 
Time on Water: 8 hours Number of Anglers: 3
Number Hookups: 42 Number Landed: 34

Best Fish

Species: Rainbow Rainbow Trout Female
Rainbow Trout Male
Weight: 8 lbs 0 oz
Length: 26 inches
Girth: 16 inches

Reported Insect Hatchs

Insect Type: Caddisfly Little Plain Brown Sedge Larva Illustration Little Plain Brown Sedge Emerger Illustration Little Plain Brown Sedge Adult Illustration
Insect: Little Plain Brown Sedge
Color: 
Size: 
Time: 
Insect Type: Terrestrial Grasshopper  Illustration Grasshopper  Illustration
Insect: Grasshopper
Color: 
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Time: 

Recommended Flies

Fly: San Juan Worm San Juan Worm
Color: Pink
Size: 
Time: 
Fly: Bunney Leech Bunney Leech
Color: Black
Size: 6
Time: All Day
Fly: Green Drake Nymph Green Drake Nymph
Color: 
Size: 14
Time: 

Deadwood Placer Saturday, Jul 28, 2012 Fishing Trip Photos

Dave, Luke and Jason enjoying fly fishing for trout on the Upper Canyon of South Boulder creek
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Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late May

Insects Color Dates Emergence Size Spinner Fall Illustrations
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Caddisflies

Little Sister Sedge Green to Greenish Brown May 15 -
Aug 30
Afternoon & Evening 14-16 NA
Little Sister Sedge Larva illustration Little Sister Sedge Emerger illustration Little Sister Sedge Adult illustration
Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Dark Brown to Yellow Mar 1 -
Aug 30
Sporadic 14-16 NA
Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Larva illustration Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Emerger illustration Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Adult illustration
Spotted Sedge Brownish Yellow May 15 -
Sep 30
Sporadic 10-12 NA
Spotted Sedge Larva illustration Spotted Sedge Emerger illustration Spotted Sedge Adult illustration

Mayflies

Blue Winged Olive Light Olive Brown to Brown Olive Mar 1 -
Nov 15
Clouds & warmest part of day 16-18 Evening
Blue Winged Olive Nymph illustration Blue Winged Olive Adult illustration
Western Black Quill Purplish Black to Grayish Brown Apr 1 -
Jun 30
Mid Morning 14-12 Evening
Western Black Quill Nymph illustration Western Black Quill Adult illustration

Midges

Black Midge Blackish to Black Apr 1 -
Nov 15
All Day 18-20 2-3 Hours
Black Midge Larva illustration Black Midge Emerger illustration Black Midge Adult illustration
Chocolate Brown Midge Brown to Chocolate Feb 15 -
Dec 15
All Day 20-22 2-3 Hours
Chocolate Brown Midge Larva illustration Chocolate Brown Midge Emerger illustration Chocolate Brown Midge Adult illustration
Micro Black Midge Blackish to Black Mar 1 -
Nov 15
Morning 22-26 2-3 Hours
Micro Black Midge Larva illustration Micro Black Midge Emerger illustration Micro Black Midge Adult illustration
Snow Midge Gray to Charcoal Jan 1 -
Dec 31
Warmest part of day 24-28 2-3 Hours
Snow Midge Larva illustration Snow Midge Emerger illustration Snow Midge Adult illustration

Stoneflies

Salmon Fly Black to Reddish Brown May 15 -
Jul 15
50-60° Water Late Morning on 4-8 NA
Salmon Fly Nymph illustration Salmon Fly Adult illustration
Small Western Brownish May 15 -
Jul 15
46-56° Water Temps 14-18 NA
Small Western Nymph illustration Small Western Adult illustration

Terrestrials

Beetle Brownish to Black May 1 -
Nov 30
All Day 10-18 NA
Beetle  illustration
Black Ant Black May 1 -
Nov 15
All Day 20-24 NA
Black Ant  illustration
Grasshopper Green to Brownish Tan May 15 -
Nov 15
All Day 2-14 NA
Grasshopper  illustration Grasshopper  illustration
Red Ant Red to Orangish May 1 -
Oct 15
All Day 18-22 NA
Red Ant  illustration

Water Flow Graph for Deadwood Placer

Current Flow:337cfs  Measured:05/20/201309:45


Weather for Deadwood Placer

Current: 50.1 °F   Light Snow    Wind: 8 mph SW
Current Condtions
Current Conditions Light Snow
Temperature: 50.1 °F  
Wind Speed: 8 mph SW  
Gusts: 17 mph WNW    Rain Today: N/A "   
Data by WeatherBug.com
Monday's Forecast
weather forecastSnow showers in the morning...then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches. Highs 37 to 47. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Tuesday's Forecast
weather forecastPartly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning...then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 44 to 54. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com

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