Flies & Lies Fishing Report 07/18/24
CFS : at Cheesman canyon dam - 295
CFS : at Trumbull below brush creek - 300
Water condition : Clear, temps in the 50s
The river is down to 300cfs! Fishing has been great all week, we're seeing good hatches of Caddis and PMD's. Nymph rigs in the morning followed by hopper dropper rigs in the afternoon is the way to do it, hopper season is in full swing! Riffles, runs, pocket water, pools, you can find feeding fish in all water types right now. Focus on getting a good drag free drift, dial in your weight and you should be catching! 300cfs is a perfect flow for the South Platte, get out there and enjoy it!
Nymphs -
•San Juan worm tan - size 10
•Soft hackle pheasant tail - size 16-18
•Peral perdigon - size 16
•Buckskin - size 16-18
•Juju PMD - size 18
•Brown rs2 - size 20-22
Hoppers -
•Chubby Chernobyl olive or tan - size 10-12
•Foam PMX tan - size 10
•Para ant black - size 18
If you need any flies or could use advice on rigging. Swing by the fly shop!
If you see someone poaching, call Operation Game Thief 1-877-265-6648, with a description or swing by the shop and give us a heads-up.