Crystal River

February 2, 2012

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CRYSTAL RIVER
                      
FLOW: 47 cfs in Redstone

Overall Rating: 0 out of 10.

The Short and Sweet: The Crystal river valley has been cold ans icy. Best fishing has been on the Roaring Fork river and on the Frying Pan.

The In Depth Review: Cold. Cruise on up the Roaring Fork river and the Frying Pan for the better fishing this time of year.

Note:
Do not curse the Whitefish!  Under appreciated, especially here in Colorado.  The mountain whitefish is more of a sub-surface feeder and is usually not thought of as aesthetically pleasing as trout. In other states they readily rise to dries and many anglers are disappointed after "working a pod of rising fish to hook and discover they have been fishing to "Whities"!  Here in colorado they rarely feed on the surface, but take nymphs readily.  Especially for kids and new comers to our great sport, the "whitie" is a great sport fish.  Once you locate them they can provide hours of enjoyment.  They are great to learn proper nymphing techniques, how to set the hook & how to fight, land and properly release fish. Also, on the  Crystal you never know when the indicator hesitates what my have eaten your offering!   Many times a 16 inch rainbow may explode on the surface or a Big Brown may just give you the fight of a lifetime!

FOOD SOURCES PRESENT:

Appropriate Patterns 

Nymphs: BH Princes (14-18), BH PT's (14-18), STD's (18-20), Copper Johns ( 14-18), San Juan Worms ( 10 ).

Dries: Parachute Adams (14-16), Stimi's (12-16), Elk Hair Caddis (14-18), Royal Wulff (10-16).

Hints:

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