Colorado River Report

February 2 , 2012

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FLOW: 1,370 cfs in Glenwood Springs.

WATER CONDITIONS: Green and Clear.

OVERALL RATING: 3 out of 10 (floating) and 5 out of 10 (wading) . Watch for over night lows above 30 for best fishing.

FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Midges 20-22, Golden Stoneflies 12-16, Worms 10

THE SHORT AND SWEET: The Colorado has been fishing well due to the nice weather we are STILL having here in the valley. Good midge hatches mid-day till 3:30 p.m. from Two-Rivers Park down to New Castle. Watch overnight lows temps, anything above 25 dregees will allow for some good fishing the next day.

THE IN DEPTH REPORT: The Collie has been hit or miss lately. Now the we are headed in to the month of February the weather and bug hatches will start to become more consistent and the fish will depart from their winter hideouts and start to feed. Midges, smaller golden stones as a point fly with a midge trailed behind.

Appropriate Patterns 

Nymphs: 20 incher 10-12, Prince 10-16, Golden Tungstone 10-12, Eggs 14-16, Rojo Midge Red 20-22, Biot Midge 20-22, Tidbit Midge 20-22 RS-2 Black 20-22.

Dries: Bill's Midge 20-22. Hatching Midge 20-22. Matt's Midge 20-22.

Streamers: Stingin' Sculpins, Clousers, Sclupzillia, Bellyache Minnow.

Hints: Cover water. You'll be hopping in and out of your car going from spot to spot frequently if you're wade fishing. Cover the good water, catch some fish and move on to the next area. You can't expect to fish one or two pools all day long.

Link to the USGS Real Time Flow Chart for the Colorado River