Deckers
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
Tuesday, Apr 16 2024
As of 04/16/24 The flows have increased a little and are currently at 197 cfs at Trumbull. The flows out of Cheesman are at 142 cfs, so this signifies some of the feeder creeks adding some water into the system. We do expect the flows out of Cheesman to fluctuate pretty good through spring. Denver Water will be running ALL downstream water demand through Cheesman. We expect the flows to vary between 100-200 cfs. through at least April. The fishing has been great in the Deckers corridor. Fish are feeding opportunistically throughout the day, but especially when the midges start hatching. When the river bumps in flows, be sure to augment some larger patterns into your offering. It has been extremely busy in the canyon recently. Keep in mind that there are parts of the trail that can get a little sketchy.Cheesman reservoir is currently 83% full.Hatches: As usual for this time of year, BWO's are becoming more prominent and midges are also still very active. We are seeing some great BWO hatches starting around noon each day. Dont be afraid to add larger food sources into your offering. Scuds, cranefly larva and leaches. Mix these in with your standard small fare.Tactics: For Nymphing- Depth and weight will be very important right now. The fish will not move much to feed. Sometimes you will need to get your flies right on their noses. Stay persistent and adjust your rig.This will be more important than what flies you are fishing. Pay attention to your presentation. The dry fly fishing (BWO's) has been very good on most days. Cloudier days have afforded some of the heaviest early spring BWO's we have seen in quite some time here. Fish are venturing out into more riffle type water when the midges and baetis are hatching. A focus on presentation will remain the most important component of your tactics. This can also be a great time of year to throw some streamers.Tips: Be mobile and move around for the most success. Fish are occupying deeper water but are willing to move around a fair amount when there are good hatches. Focus on areas of the river that see more sun (There are some stretches that do not see any sun for months) These areas will promote more bug activity. Nymphing will be the most successful method at this time, but your fly location (depth) will be the biggest factor in success.Weather: Short Term- The weather will remain warmer, but a bit unsettled this week. We could see a good amount of wind over the first half of this week. Temps will be in the 60's for the next few days and then we will see some changes towards the back half of the week. Precipitation chances will ramp up and it appears its going to be a wet weekend. Thursday through Sunday we could see some rain/snow each day. Overall it will be a very nice week, but could be a little wet.Long Term- After this coming weekend, it looks like we will start to warm back up again. Precipitation chances dwindle the first couple days of next week, but will then ramp up again around the 24th. There will be some pretty active spring weather coming up. Its always a good idea to pay good attention to the forecasts this time of year. Higher elevations may see a good shot of snow. We still have a little time to add to our snowpack. That time is nearing though as we usually peak in our snowpack the first 3 weeks in April. Current snowpack in the South Platte basin is at 104% of average.
Deckers
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
As of 04/16/24 The flows have increased a little and are currently at 197 cfs at Trumbull. The flows out of Cheesman are at 142 cfs, so this signifies some of the feeder creeks adding some water into the system. We do expect the flows out of Cheesman to fluctuate pretty good through spring. Denver Water will be running ALL downstream water demand through Cheesman. We expect the flows to vary between 100-200 cfs. through at least April. The fishing has been great in the Deckers corridor. Fish are feeding opportunistically throughout the day, but especially when the midges start hatching. When the river bumps in flows, be sure to augment some larger patterns into your offering. It has been extremely busy in the canyon recently. Keep in mind that there are parts of the trail that can get a little sketchy.Cheesman reservoir is currently 83% full.Hatches: As usual for this time of year, BWO's are becoming more prominent and midges are also still very active. We are seeing some great BWO hatches starting around noon each day. Dont be afraid to add larger food sources into your offering. Scuds, cranefly larva and leaches. Mix these in with your standard small fare.Tactics: For Nymphing- Depth and weight will be very important right now. The fish will not move much to feed. Sometimes you will need to get your flies right on their noses. Stay persistent and adjust your rig.This will be more important than what flies you are fishing. Pay attention to your presentation. The dry fly fishing (BWO's) has been very good on most days. Cloudier days have afforded some of the heaviest early spring BWO's we have seen in quite some time here. Fish are venturing out into more riffle type water when the midges and baetis are hatching. A focus on presentation will remain the most important component of your tactics. This can also be a great time of year to throw some streamers.Tips: Be mobile and move around for the most success. Fish are occupying deeper water but are willing to move around a fair amount when there are good hatches. Focus on areas of the river that see more sun (There are some stretches that do not see any sun for months) These areas will promote more bug activity. Nymphing will be the most successful method at this time, but your fly location (depth) will be the biggest factor in success.Weather: Short Term- The weather will remain warmer, but a bit unsettled this week. We could see a good amount of wind over the first half of this week. Temps will be in the 60's for the next few days and then we will see some changes towards the back half of the week. Precipitation chances will ramp up and it appears its going to be a wet weekend. Thursday through Sunday we could see some rain/snow each day. Overall it will be a very nice week, but could be a little wet.Long Term- After this coming weekend, it looks like we will start to warm back up again. Precipitation chances dwindle the first couple days of next week, but will then ramp up again around the 24th. There will be some pretty active spring weather coming up. Its always a good idea to pay good attention to the forecasts this time of year. Higher elevations may see a good shot of snow. We still have a little time to add to our snowpack. That time is nearing though as we usually peak in our snowpack the first 3 weeks in April. Current snowpack in the South Platte basin is at 104% of average.
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