Boulder River Ranch - Saturday, Sep 22, 2012
Fishing Conditions: EXCELLENT
Fishing Trip Date:
Saturday, Sep 22, 2012Quote(s) of the Day: "I love this place! Good call on picking Boulder River Ranch for our day of Colorado fly fishing!"
Fishing Highlights:
The dry fly fishing on Boulder River Ranch has been outstanding. Smaller parachute adams are drawing strikes from lots of big fish. Overall fishing has been great and the water is flowing nice and clear making for some nice fall fishing days.The fishing is fantastic. Clear skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 48-51 degrees and Crystal Clear.
Fishing Report By:
Tyler Bowman |
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | 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: 40 | Number Landed: 29 |
Best Fish
| Species: Rainbow |
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| Weight: 8 lbs 0 oz | ||
| Length: 24 inches | ||
| Girth: 7 inches |
Reported Insect Hatchs
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Blue Winged Olive | |
| Color: Brownish Olive | |
| Size: 18 | |
| Time: AM |
Recommended Flies
| Fly: Parachute Adams |
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Color: Brownish Olive | Size: 18 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Black Beauty |
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Color: Black | Size: 20 | Time: All Day |
Boulder River Ranch Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 Fishing Trip Photos
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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:567cfs Measured:06/20/201300:45 |
Weather for Boulder River Ranch |
Current: 68 °F Clear Wind: 0 mph NNE |
Current Condtions
Clear
Temperature: 68 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph NNE
Gusts: 16 mph WSW Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Clear Temperature: 68 °F
Wind Speed: 0 mph NNE
Gusts: 16 mph WSW Rain Today: 0 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Thursday's Forecast
Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.Data by WeatherBug.com
Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
