7/31 river report

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July 31, 2016

Good morning everyone and thanks for showing up for my morning river report! Well, the heat is back and so are the crowds! Yesterday was one of the busiest days I’ve seen on the South Platte in quite some time! The campgrounds are full and the river is full of tubers and fisherman. Today’s picture gallery will highlight some of the fun I’ve captured up to this point in the weekend. Alrighty then, the flow this morning out of Cheesman is 192(cfs), about 210/215 (cfs) in Decker’s, with a nice 232 (cfs) in Trumbull. The temperature this morning was 49.9 degrees and the moss content is a little higher. Perhaps we maybe see an increase in the moss due to the amount of people moving about the river and loosening it from the river beds and rocks? Just a guess! Mid-mornings have been filled with dry flies the last three or four days. About 9 o’clock or so, roughly when the sun makes its way over the range, I’ve seen huge trico, caddis, and midge hatches all along the river.  The dry fly action has been slowing down around noon and it’s back to nymphing with the usual suspects. The chocolate thunder, along with the juju beatis, hare’s ear, and olive split-case have been producing fish regularly by getting down deep during these hot mid-day hours.  Much later in the evening, and for the last week or so, I’ve been doing well with a hopper-dropper pattern, or even just throwing the single hopper such as an Ant or grasshopper. Running one of these bugs down the bank as it’s getting dark has proved to be very successful, as the suspecting trout can’t resist the easy meal drifting by. This morning I’m heading out for a 4/5 mile hike, followed by some mid-morning fishing and river reconnaissance. Keep in mind that the fishing pressure in Decker’s is greatest on the weekends, so come on up during the week and see for yourself why we are Denver’s first choice for a quick get away weekday fishing trip. Stop in to Flies-n-lies for all you need for a day on the river, and be sure to stop into the Decker’s Corner Cafe for a soft-serve ice-cream or one of their famous, green chili smothered burritos! That’s all for now folks! Have a great day and get out there and fish!

Chris