Boulder River Ranch - Friday, Jul 27, 2012
Fishing Conditions: GREAT
Fishing Trip Date:
Friday, Jul 27, 2012Quote(s) of the Day: There is no better place to spend time with family than Lincoln Hills, I love this place!
Randy, You have redeemed yourself today.
Fishing Highlights:
Watching everyone fish together at the end of the day, while mayflies were hatching and people catching at the same time. Putting a few big boys in the net
The fishing is great.
Partly Cloudy skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 48-51 degrees and Slightly Off.
Fishing Report By:
T.K. Connor |
Randy Pruitt |
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 48-51 |
| Sky: Partly Cloudy | Flow: 176 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Slightly Off |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
| Time on Water: 8 hours | Number of Anglers: 6 |
| Number Hookups: 138 | Number Landed: 78 |
Best Fish
| Species: Cutbow |
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| Weight: 7 lbs 10 oz | ||
| Length: 26 inches | ||
| Girth: 16 inches |
Reported Insect Hatchs
| Insect Type: Caddisfly |
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| Insect: American Grannom | |
| Color: Blackish Brown | |
| Size: 16 | |
| Time: PM |
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Gray Drake | |
| Color: Charcoal | |
| Size: 16 | |
| Time: All Day |
| Insect Type: Stonefly |
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| Insect: Yellow Sally | |
| Color: Brownish Yellow | |
| Size: 18 | |
| Time: All Day |
Recommended Flies
| Fly: Caddis Emerger |
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Color: Brown Olive | Size: 16 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Biot Midge |
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Color: Dark Blue Olive | Size: 20 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Egg |
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Color: Peach | Size: 18 | Time: AM |
Boulder River Ranch Friday, Jul 27, 2012 Fishing Trip Photos
Colorado fly fishing for big trout on SBC.
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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:303cfs Measured:05/23/201309:45 |
Weather for Boulder River Ranch |
Current: 57.2 °F Partly Cloudy Wind: 0 mph NNE |
Current Condtions
Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 57.2 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph NNE
Gusts: 7 mph NNE Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly Cloudy Temperature: 57.2 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph NNE
Gusts: 7 mph NNE Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Thursday's Forecast
Partly cloudy until late afternoon...then a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy until late afternoon...then a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.Data by WeatherBug.com
