8/2/16 Morning river report

Good Morning!

Up early and getting ready to head out for an early morning hike my friends, but let’s talk a bit about what’s happening on the South Platte river today! Not much change in the flow since yesterday. We’ve still got 187 (cfs) at Cheesman Dam, about 215 (cfs) in Decker’s, and 243 (cfs) in Trumbull.  Clarity is great, as we have not seem much rain in the last couple of days, but the moss is another story. Looking like we’re going to have another warm day with temps in the upper 80’s, with a chance of early thundershowers. Mid-mornings continue to produce significant hatches, resulting in some pretty good dry-fly action from about 9am until noon. After the Trico’s are finished off around noon, I’ve been throwing a terrestrial, followed with a variety of nymphs, midges and emerging  bugs, such as the Grey RS-2, buckskin, Black Beauty, and of course, the Chocolate Thunder. All of these bugs can be purchased at Flies and Lies. http://www.flies-n-lies.com Around 7:30/8, the top water activity really seems to pick up. Stay out there as long as you can and bring plenty of bug repellent!  Don’t forget to get up here early on the weekends, as the areas upstream from the Decker’s bridge tend to fill up quickly. Remember! there is plenty of great water to fish downstream of Decker’s, through Trumbull and down to the Confluence. Campground space is limited folks, so make your reservations for Lone Rock Campground right here. http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/lone-rock-campground-co/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70054  That’s all for now folks! Have a great day and I’ll be back to post on the evening river conditions, along with DAY 1 of my new fitness and wellness program!

Chris