Boulder River Ranch - Thursday, Aug 9, 2012
Fishing Conditions: GREAT
Fishing Trip Date:
Thursday, Aug 9, 2012Quote(s) of the Day: I cannot believe I missed that huge fish.
Fishing Highlights:
Having my guest throwing a hopperdropper rig and getting a lot of fish to eat.The fishing is great. Partly Cloudy skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 56-59 degrees and Slightly Off.
Fishing Report By:
Randy Pruitt |
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 56-59 |
| Sky: Partly Cloudy | Flow: 81 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Slightly Off |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
| Time on Water: 8 hours | Number of Anglers: 2 |
| Number Hookups: 42 | Number Landed: 27 |
Best Fish
| Species: Rainbow |
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| Weight: 2 lbs 7 oz | ||
| Length: 19 inches | ||
| Girth: 10 inches |
Reported Insect Hatchs
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Blue Winged Olive | |
| Color: Dark Blue Olive | |
| Size: 20 | |
| Time: PM |
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Red Quill | |
| Color: Cimmimon | |
| Size: 16 | |
| Time: PM |
| Insect Type: Stonefly |
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| Insect: Yellow Sally | |
| Color: Brownish Yellow | |
| Size: 18 | |
| Time: All Day |
Recommended Flies
| Fly: Charlie Boy Hopper |
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Color: Brownish Olive | Size: 12 | Time: PM |
| Fly: Pheasant Tail |
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Color: Blackish Brown | Size: 16 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: San Juan Worm |
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Color: Tan | Size: 16 | Time: All Day |
Boulder River Ranch Thursday, Aug 09, 2012 Fishing Trip Photos
A wild Brook Trout(Char) in Colorado's high country.
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Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late June
| Insects | Color | Dates | Emergence | Size | Spinner Fall | Illustrations © The Flyfisher Group |
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Caddisflies |
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| Great Gray Spotted Sedge | Gray Green to Olive Brown | Jun 1 - Jul 15 |
Sporadic | 10-12 | NA |
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| Little Plain Brown Sedge | Brown to Chocolate | Jun 15 - Aug 30 |
Sporadic | 14-16 | NA |
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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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| Little Western Dark Sedge | Dark Brown | Jun 1 - Aug 15 |
Mid Day | 16-18 | NA |
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| Micro Caddis | Yellow, Orange or Brown | Jun 15 - Oct 15 |
Sporadic | 20-22 | 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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| Brown Drake | Dark Brown to Blackish | Jun 15 - Jul 15 |
Evening | 10-12 | Late Evening |
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| Callibaetis Speckled Dun | Tannish Olive to Olive Gray | Jun 1 - Aug 30 |
Cloudy, Late Morning | 14-16 | Late Afternoon |
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| Early Pale Morning Dun (PMD) | Olivish Yellow to Yellowish Pink | Jun 1 - Sep 15 |
Mid Morning to Early Afternoon | 16-22 | Late Evening |
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| Gray Drake | Gray | Jun 1 - Nov 30 |
Late Morning | 14-16 | Evening |
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| Iron Blue Quill | Light Olive Tan to Blue Gray | Jun 1 - Aug 15 |
Warmest part of day | 20-22 | Evening |
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| Late Pale Morning Dun (PMD) | Creamish Olive to Yellowish | Jun 15 - Jul 15 |
Early Morning | 16-18 | After Afternoon |
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| Micro Blue Winged Olive (BWO) | Pale Olive Green to Blue Gray | Jun 1 - Nov 30 |
Clouds & warmest part of day | 22-26 | Evening |
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| Red Quill | Reddish Brown | Jun 15 - Sep 30 |
Mid Morning | 14-16 | Evening |
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| Slate Winged Drake | Brown to Slate Gray | Jun 15 - Aug 1 |
Early Afternoon | 16-12 | 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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| Western Green Drake | Dark Olive | Jun 1 - Aug 1 |
Cloudy, 1-4 pm | 8-12 | 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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| Giant Golden | Brownish Yellow | Jun 1 - Aug 1 |
Follows Salmonflies | 14-18 | NA |
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| Micro Yellow | Greenish Yellow to Yellow | Jun 1 - Aug 30 |
46-54° Water Temps Morning | 18-22 | NA |
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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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| Winter Black | Black Brown to Reddish Olive, Mottled Brown | Apr 1 - Aug 15 |
Cold Mountain Streams and Small Ponds | 18-22 | NA |
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| Yellow Sally | Pale Yellow to Pinkish Yellow | Jun 15 - Aug 30 |
Morning to Early Afternoon | 2-8 | 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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| Cricket | Brownish Olive to Black | Jun 1 - Nov 30 |
Twilight & Dusk | 8-16 | 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:606cfs Measured:06/19/201300:45 |
Weather for Boulder River Ranch |
Current: 59 °F Mostly Clear Wind: 4 mph NNW |
Current Condtions
Mostly Clear
Temperature: 59 °F
Wind Speed: 4 mph NNW
Gusts: 7 mph NNW Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Mostly Clear Temperature: 59 °F
Wind Speed: 4 mph NNW
Gusts: 7 mph NNW Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Mostly sunny. Highs near 90.
