Looking Ahead to Fall

Over the past month or so, fishing on the South Platte River has been great.  We have gotten some absolute amazing fish and hatches of Tricos, PMDs, Caddis, and Sallies have been prevalent.  Flows coming into August are well above normal.  As we get into August, we will begin to see the slowing of hatches and morning will present the best opportunities to get into fish.  Looking ahead, it is time to start thinking about booking a trip to chase the large migratory Brown Trout and Kokanee salmon that come into the river for their annual spawning migration.  We target Brown Trout that will range anywhere from 5 to 15 pounds and Kokanee that will go anywhere from 16 to 26 inches and weigh up to 6 pounds.  If you have never caught a Kokanee Salmon, you have yet to feel some of the strongest fish in the Rockies.  To book one of these trips feel free to email me at tere5643@gmail.com or give me a call at 719-494-6480.  Trips should fill up fairly fast so the sooner you call the better chance I have to try and get you on some of these giants.  Keeping the spawning fish in mind, it is important to remember to steer clear of trout on spawning beds.  These beds will be tear dropped shaped clearings in shallow cobblestone riffles.  As ALL of the Browns on the South Platte are completely naturally reproducing, we want to make sure these fish are safe and can ensure the next generation will be just as strong as the current fish in our rivers.  So if you see someone fishing to fish on beds, kindly educate them to not fish to them and the importance of why we don't fish to them.  Below are some pictures from recent trips.