Current Stream Report - Updated on 03/07/2010

Spinney Mountain Ranch (The Dream Stream)

Conditions: Fair.

Patterns: Red Copper Johns #14-20; zebra midges #18-20;  Rainbow Warriors #18-20; scuds #14-18; egg patterns #16-18; San Juan Worms #16; blue winged olives nymphs, emergers, and dries #20-24; mercury midge patterns #20-22; Barr's Slump Buster #8; Barr's Meat Whistle (lower section of river) in 1/0.

Flows have bumped up and down the past few days; this may be a purging of the valves of the reservoir.  Water levels are currently too low for the fishing to be especially good, but there are still fish holding in the riffles on warmer or sunny days.

Eleven Mile Canyon

Conditions: Good.

Patterns:  Blue winged olive emergers and dries #18 to 22 - Barr's Emerger, RS-2 (gray and olive), Hogan's Better Baetis, Craven's JuJu Baetis, Parachute Adams, Extended Body B.W.O.  Midge larvae and pupae, #18-24, such as rojo midges, Dorsey's Top Secret Midge, J.B. Emergers, brassies.  San Juan Worms and egg patterns below gravel beds, in size #16.

Flows are down somewhat due to the fluctuations in water levels coming out of Spinney Mountain Ranch, but the fishing is better.  Avoid the narrowest part of the canyon to cut down on the edge ice.

Deckers

Conditions: Fair to Good.

Patterns: Small golden stonefly nymphs like a Befus' Wired Stone, size 14-16, make a good top fly.  Large dries like Amy's Ant and Chernobyl Ants, in size #10, are still working in a dry-dropper rig. Blue Winged Olive patterns - dries, emergers, and nymphs - in size #18 to 24. Midge pupae and adults in size #20 to 24. San Juan Worms #16 - have some of the brighter colors in case of murky water.  Egg patterns #16, and red copper johns or midge patterns in #18 to 22.

Stonefly patterns and midge pupae have been working very well, especially in the sun-lit riffly water.

Cheesman Canyon

Conditions: Fair

Patterns:  Blue winged olive nymphs and emergers in sizes 20 to 24 (Barr's BWO Emerger, JuJu Baetis, flashback / bead head pheasant tails); San Juan Worms #16; Copper Johns (black or copper) size 16 to 22; yellow sally nymphs #16.  Small stonefly nymphs (Befus' Wired Stone, Prince Nymphs, etc.) in size #14 to 18.

Provided the water is clear, and not being murked up by runoff or a recent snowmelt, the Canyon can fish very well.  Be sure to check the riffly water on sunny days for fish feeding on BWO nymphs and stoneflies.

The Arkansas River

Conditions: Fair.

Patterns: Copper Johns size 14 to 16;  Prince Nymphs and other stonefly patterns #14 to 18.  Rubberleg stonefly nymphs have been especially good.  Blue Winged Olive nymphs, dries, and emergers in #18 to 22.  Small streamers, #8 to 10, like a Barr's Slump Buster, have also been working well.

Fishing has been consistent all along the river.  On warmer, sunny days, look for fish in the riffles.
 

Spinney Mt. Reservoir

Conditions: CLOSED FOR WINTER!