Colorado Fish Report

Flows are just being dropped to 67cfs or so

Uncompahgre River


by Duranglers Crew
9-30-2024
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UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO

  • Temperature: 49.1 ° F
  • Streamflow: 76.1 ft³/s
  • Gage height: 1.99 ft
 

USGS

Rising/Falling

Dropped

Fishing Conditions

Flows are just being dropped to 67cfs or so.  You will need to be sneaky at this flow with long leaders and light tippet.

PMDs and BWOs may be hatching, as well as midges.

Go small with nymph rigs and dries…or just say screw this and throw a bugger and have fun.

Patterns/Bug

Annelids in 18-22.  San Juan Worms, Egg patterns, Bunny Leeches 8-12 in White, Grey, Olive, Black.

Midges 20-26: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Tav’s Big Mac, Bling Midge.

Dries: BWO Extended Body 18-20, Parachute Adams 18-22, Juan’s Smoke Jumper Baetis 18-20.

Nymphs: Foam Wing RS-2s 20-24, Killer May 20-24, Juan’s Sniper Baetis 22-24, Juan’s Jedi Master 22-24, Juan’s Olive Slim Shady 20-24.


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