Fly Fishing for Rocky Mountain Trout
Capt. Scott Taylor
June 14, 2009
Pagosa Springs - Freshwater Fishing Report
The area streams are in great shape and are fishing very well with some nice mid day hatches. On the smaller streams there have been hatches of Slate Winged Olives size 14 and even some Western Green Drakes size 10. When they come off the fish are really keying in on them, and nothing else. When prospecting in-between hatches, we have been using Yellow Humpies, Para Adams, and Elk Hair Caddis. On the San Juan above town we have been having good success with Prince Nymphs, and Pop's Turd flies. The water keeps dropping and more water is opening up for the wading angler, even with the water going down, still be careful wading.
Below the dam the water is back to 500 cfs and is fishing great. The next two weeks is usually some of the best fishing of the year below the dam. That is, the first two weeks after the high water is over. Two days ago there was a pretty descent ant fall. I missed it. Hopefully it was a teaser. That one was on the early side of June. I would guess that after the next big rain it is going to be the real thing.
Scott Taylor
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Pagosa Springs Fishing Forecast:
Good to Great!
Target Species:
Trout, small mouth and pike on the lake.
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