Dream Stream
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
Tuesday, Apr 16 2024
As of 04/16/24 Current Conditions: We are seeing a lot of midge activity as expected. The big spring midge has also been prevalent and we are even seeing a few early BWO's now. The BWOs will increase as water warms. Dont be afraid to use larger profiled (slender) midge patterns, followed by pupa or emergers. The baetis are active late morning/early afternoon.Tactics: Nymphing is generally the best method here, but the dry fly fishing has been very good during the midge hatches. Midges are hatching pretty heavy every day. Smaller terminal tackle is the name of the game. 5x will be a staple. Anglers can expect challenging fishing with the massive crowds on the river.Weather: Short Term- The weather will remain warmer, but a bit unsettled this week. We will see a ton of wind the next several days. That wind should open up more and more water on all of the lakes. Temps will be close to 60 for the next 5 days. There will be chances of precipitation on and off this week as well, but it doesnt look like anything really impactful. Lows are still getting below freezing, so be prepared for that. Overall it will be a very nice week, but also very windy. Heading into the weekend we could see some changes.Long Term- After this week some changes are headed to the area. We will have good precipitation chances both Saturday and Sunday. The temps dont look to get all that cold, so most of the precipitation should be in the form of rain. Higher elevations may see a good shot of snow. This will be worth keeping an eye on. After the weekend, we will rebound into some warm spring temperatures. In fact, we could see temps close to 70 degrees in South Park by mid week! 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.Tips: With the rainbow, cutbow and cutthroat trout now spawning, please avoid any redds you may encounter. You may also see paired up fish or fish chasing each other in shallower water. Please leave those fish alone! - Go to deeper water and target that water. That is where you will find feeding fish.Egg patterns, sizes 14-18RS2's, grey, olive. Sizes 20-22Blindside Midge, black, purple, sizes 18-22Rojo midge, red, sizes, 16-22Stalcups baetis, olive, size 20-22Massacre midge, sizes 20-22 Mole Fly, brown. Size 22Neil's BWO, green. Sizes 22 & 24Griffiths gnat, size 22-24Matts midge, size 22Our Top Streamer Patterns for Today:Meat whistle, black. Size 4Mini changer, white, rainbow. Size 8Slumpbuster, black/brown. Size 4
Dream Stream
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
As of 04/16/24 Current Conditions: We are seeing a lot of midge activity as expected. The big spring midge has also been prevalent and we are even seeing a few early BWO's now. The BWOs will increase as water warms. Dont be afraid to use larger profiled (slender) midge patterns, followed by pupa or emergers. The baetis are active late morning/early afternoon.Tactics: Nymphing is generally the best method here, but the dry fly fishing has been very good during the midge hatches. Midges are hatching pretty heavy every day. Smaller terminal tackle is the name of the game. 5x will be a staple. Anglers can expect challenging fishing with the massive crowds on the river.Weather: Short Term- The weather will remain warmer, but a bit unsettled this week. We will see a ton of wind the next several days. That wind should open up more and more water on all of the lakes. Temps will be close to 60 for the next 5 days. There will be chances of precipitation on and off this week as well, but it doesnt look like anything really impactful. Lows are still getting below freezing, so be prepared for that. Overall it will be a very nice week, but also very windy. Heading into the weekend we could see some changes.Long Term- After this week some changes are headed to the area. We will have good precipitation chances both Saturday and Sunday. The temps dont look to get all that cold, so most of the precipitation should be in the form of rain. Higher elevations may see a good shot of snow. This will be worth keeping an eye on. After the weekend, we will rebound into some warm spring temperatures. In fact, we could see temps close to 70 degrees in South Park by mid week! 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.Tips: With the rainbow, cutbow and cutthroat trout now spawning, please avoid any redds you may encounter. You may also see paired up fish or fish chasing each other in shallower water. Please leave those fish alone! - Go to deeper water and target that water. That is where you will find feeding fish.Egg patterns, sizes 14-18RS2's, grey, olive. Sizes 20-22Blindside Midge, black, purple, sizes 18-22Rojo midge, red, sizes, 16-22Stalcups baetis, olive, size 20-22Massacre midge, sizes 20-22 Mole Fly, brown. Size 22Neil's BWO, green. Sizes 22 & 24Griffiths gnat, size 22-24Matts midge, size 22Our Top Streamer Patterns for Today:Meat whistle, black. Size 4Mini changer, white, rainbow. Size 8Slumpbuster, black/brown. Size 4
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