Fishing Conditions: GOOD

Report Rating: GOOD

Fishing Trip Date:

Saturday, Sep 22, 2012

Quote(s) of the Day: "Opps, I missed that fish because I was looking at the sights."

Fishing Highlights:

The highlight of the day was getting to fish with Peter on the upper section of Lincoln Hills.

The fishing is good.  Clear skies and 48-51 degree weather. The water temperature was between 48-51 degrees and Crystal Clear.

Fishing Report By:

Stacy Ferguson - Guide Photo
Stacy
Ferguson

Weather & Water Conditions

Weather Water
Temp: 48-51 Temp: 48-51
Sky: Clear Flow: 50
Wind: None Clarity: Crystal Clear
Precip: None Runoff: No 
Time on Water: 8 hours Number of Anglers: 1
Number Hookups: 20 Number Landed: 15

Best Fish

Species: Rainbow Rainbow Trout Female
Rainbow Trout Male
Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz
Length: 19 inches
Girth: 15 inches

Reported Insect Hatchs

Insect Type: Mayfly Blue Winged Olive Nymph Illustration Blue Winged Olive Adult Illustration
Insect: Blue Winged Olive
Color: Greenish Brown
Size: 18
Time: AM

Recommended Flies

Fly: Red Quill Red Quill
Color: Cimmimon
Size: 20
Time: PM
Fly: Blue Winged Olive Blue Winged Olive
Color: Greenish Brown
Size: 20
Time: PM
Fly: Rs2 Emerger Rs2 Emerger
Color: Dark Olive
Size: 18
Time: AM

Deadwood Placer Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 Fishing Trip Photos

Peter spent a great fall day in the rocky mountains fishing at Lincoln Hills.
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Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late May

Insects Color Dates Emergence Size Spinner Fall Illustrations
© The Flyfisher Group

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:509cfs  Measured:05/18/201309:45


Weather for Deadwood Placer

Current: 55 °F   Rain    Wind: 0 mph NW
Current Condtions
Current Conditions Rain
Temperature: 55 °F  
Wind Speed: 0 mph NW  
Gusts: 10 mph WSW    Rain Today: N/A "   
Data by WeatherBug.com
Saturday's Forecast
weather forecastPartly cloudy early in the morning...then isolated rain showers late in the morning. Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 47 to 57. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Sunday's Forecast
weather forecastMostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the morning...then a chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 40 to 50. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Data by WeatherBug.com

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