COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT For the ...

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Vega Reservoir -‐-‐ The water level continues to rise about one foot a day. The south road is open, allowing access to fishing spots adjacent to pull-‐off areas. The Gravel Pits and Plateau Creek areas also are open. Two boat ramps are available. Fishing has been good, with many types of lures and baits producing trout. Larger trout have been cruising close to shore. Boaters have been bringing in somewhat smaller fish. Williams Fork Reservoir -‐-‐ Rainbow and brown trout, lake trout, northern pike and kokanee are available. Trolling, jigging, fly fishing, bait and lures can catch fish. Night crawlers, meal and wax worms, sucker meat, PowerBait, eggs and many lures and flies are used. Only the east boat ramp is open. Inspections are mandatory for all trailered boats and begin at 6:00 a.m. The ramp is closed 1/2 hour after sunset. Permanent boat storage is prohibited. Anglers go after the pike as the water warms up; some are being caught, but it is not prime time yet. Camping is available. No reservations are accepted. Willow Creek Reservoir -‐-‐ The reservoir is very low but starting to fill. Water is being let out as much as possible while the spillway is strengthened and repaired. Some bank areas have dried out and allow fishing access. Under regular conditions, rainbows, browns and kokanee salmon are waiting for fishermen to try their luck. It is a beautiful area with a nice campground, easy access and less fishing pressure than other area bodies of water. Night crawlers, meal and wax worms, PowerBait, eggs, lures and flies are used to get the fish to bite. Yampa River (Hayden through Craig) -‐-‐ The river is up and running at high volumes. Currently it is not fishing very well. For a chance at a good-‐sized pike, try the ponds at the Yampa River State Park campground. They are being stocked regularly and will produce some good fish. Anything big should attract the pike. All Pike caught in the ponds must be killed prior to leaving the site or returned to the pond. Be very cautious around the river; it is deep and fast at the present time. The Hayden pump station is closed to downstream access due to bridge clearance. Severe flooding is occurring west of Craig with extreme volumes and debris all along the river corridor. Yampa River (Stagecoach through Steamboat) -‐-‐ The Yampa remains high and off-‐color, a trend expected to continue into the near future. The only fishable water is the tailwater below Stagecoach Dam, which can become crowded. Southeast Adobe Creek Res. (Blue Lake) -‐-‐ Irrigation releases are under way. The low-‐water ramp is the only usable boat ramp. Fishing is still fair to good for crappie from a boat. Fishing for catfish is beginning to improve. Antero Reservoir -‐-‐ Winds remain an issue and the water has been discolored but fishing has been very good. Heavy hatches of Chironomidae midges have been coming off and fly fishermen have been doing well on nymphs suspended in 5 feet of water. The best activity has been in the morning before the wind kicks in. Tasmanian Devils and Kastmasters have worked for spin-‐fishermen. Bait fishermen do OK with PowerBait and salmon eggs. To accommodate research associated with the drawdown, operation of the south boat ramp has been reduced to Friday through Monday. The north ramp remains open seven days a week. Only small trailered boats, canoes and other small craft can access the south ramp. Boats of any size can use the north ramp. Boating hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. Arkansas River (Buena Vista to Salida) -‐-‐ Flows are high, over 3,000 cfs, and turbid in Browns Canyon at
this time. One can do well late in the day working the edges with a dry-‐dropper rig. Stonefly adults and nymphs both are effective right now. Arkansas River (Leadville to Buena Vista) -‐-‐ On Monday, the upper Arkansas River was flowing 1,240 cfs in Hayden Meadows and 2,270 cfs at Granite. Visibility is fair, but the current velocity is high and water temperatures are in the mid to lower 40s. Anglers working inside corners and backwater pockets have been taking nice-‐sized fish on stonefly nymphs and Princes. Big dries in the side channels also have been effective. Arkansas River (Salida to Canon City) -‐-‐ Monday's flows were 3,510 cfs in Bighorn Sheep Canyon and very turbid. At these levels, fishing is not very productive or safe. Anglers should stick to tributary streams or mid-‐elevation lakes for the time being. Bonny Reservoir -‐-‐ Fishing is good for all species. Water temp is around 65 degrees during the day. A good number of decent-‐sized white bass being taken off the face of the dam with crank baits, jigs and shrimp. Walleyes can be good one day and slow the next. Worms seem to work best. Quite a few catfish taken on typical baits. Emergency fishing regulations are in effect: No daily bag, possession or size limits apply to any game fish. Any taking over the standard bag or possession limit requires filling out a form when leaving the lake. Forms are available at the Visitor Center, Foster Grove and the northeast corner of the dam on self-‐serve signs. Campground reservations are recommended for any weekend. All boats are launching without trouble. Brush Hollow Reservoir -‐-‐ The water level has dropped dramatically. The boat ramp is out of the water and unloading large boats is difficult. Trout fishing is poor. Crappie dropped off but still good. Bass are starting to hit more frequently. Fishing for catfish at night has been good. Catamount Reservoirs, North & South -‐-‐ Both reservoirs have been relatively uncrowded in recent days. The water temperature on North Cat has been around 54 degrees. Fly-‐rod fishermen have enjoyed some good success on midge patterns. A variety of hardware also has been effective. On South Cat, where bait fishing is permitted, trout are being taken on night crawlers and PowerBait, as well as small spinners. Cheesman Reservoir -‐-‐ Cheesman Reservoir will remain closed to public access through 2011 while Denver Water completes upgrades to the dam. The Gill Trail through Cheesman Canyon remains open for walk-‐in access to the South Platte River. The reservoir is expected to reopen next year. Cottonwood Lake -‐-‐ Bait fishing has been good, especially with PowerBait. Good catches in evenings on flies from belly boats or hand-‐propelled boats. Some success with smaller lures. The lake has restrictions that allow hand-‐propelled boats only; no motors or sails. Crystal Creek Reservoir -‐-‐ Little has changed. PowerBait in various colors and an assortment of spinning lures have been taking mostly catchable-‐sized rainbow trout. Crystal Lake -‐-‐ This small, flies-‐and-‐lures-‐only lake is just a few miles south of Leadville on Highway 24. It is stocked with catchable rainbows and sometimes cutthroats. Small browns were stocked in May and brook trout are present in lower numbers. Fishing results have improved to fair and better late each day. Submerged vegetation in this very shallow body of water makes it difficult to fish with lures except near the outlet. Eleven Mile Reservoir -‐-‐ The north-‐shore and Witcher's Cove ramps are open. Trout fishing is fair to good. Nighttime is the best time, with great action between midnight and 2 a.m. on the south side of the reservoir. Daytime fishing remains hit-‐and-‐miss, but seems to be producing more near the main boat ramp and Coyote Ridge. PowerBait, Kastmasters, Micro-‐jigs, worms, and salmon eggs are producing the
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