Fall Starting to pick up in South Park

Well as we draw deeper and deeper into the Fall season, the fishing is becoming as advertised. Many nice lake fish have begun to move into the South Platte on their annual migration. The Browns have started showing up but the numbers are no where near where they were this time last year.  Cooler temps will help encourage this big guys to move out of the lake to spawn.  However, there are a decent number of rainbows and cutthroats that have started to move up and they are a little easier to find than the colorful brownies.  As the spawn moves into full swing over the next month avoid fishing to fish that are on redds.  These fish will be in fast shallow water and occasionally you will see a flashing of the body as they actively spawn.  Don't fish to these guys as they are not focused on feeding.  Crowds have already hit the tressel run and it is kind of sad to see six or more anglers fishing to just a few fish.  Be courteous and give other anglers room.  On a non fishing note, congrationlations to Tad Howard of Colorado Trout Hunters on the new addition to his family!  Below are a couple of nice cutthroats that were caught this weekend.

North Fork Private Water Fishing Well

Today, I had the priviledge of fishing with Heathe and Rob.  This In-Law duo put a hurt on a lot of fish on one of the private sections we have on the North Fork.  Nymphing was great, but streamers were working as well.  Many fish were brought to hand and all of which were of great quality.  The weather was great as well as the cool fall day was pleasant and the storms that rolled through kept from dumping much of any precip on us.  But, as fall continues to move through, be prepared when you go on the river as weather can change quickly.  In other trout news, look for fish to start moving into the rivers of South Park.  The days are drawing closer and closer to hunt big migratory fish. 

Fall is coming Around

The fishing on the South Platte system could not be better.  The private stretches are fishing great, the Deckers are is fishing well, and South Park is on the verge of the fall spawning run.  Today out in South Park turned into a phenomal day.  While the browns have yet to show up in numbers, we were able to get into some real quality Rainbows, Cuttbows, and Cutthroats.  While nymphing remaims very productive and fishing streamers will continue to produce, today was a great day on dries.  Below are a few of the great fish we got in to today.  As Fall continues and October draws near, get out there and try to get a trophy fish.  Hire one of our guides to help show you how to get into these big migratory fish.

Fishing Still Solid

This weekend I was able to get out with my clients on a private section of Tarryall Creek.  The property fished very well and some great fish were brought to the net during our afternoon half day trip.  The South Platte in South Park is still fishing very well on all stretches.  However, be prepared for big crowds.  Now I have to add my thoughts on something that has been bothering me on my last few trips to the Dream Stream.  I first will say that I have no problem with spin fisherman and this is not directed as an attack.  However, the other day I saw a gentleman land a fish on a spin rod and he played the fish almost to death.  Please land fish quickly!  Secondly, pinch the barbs or put single hooks on your lures and then handle with care.  Don't just rip the lure out of the fish's mouth.  I have seen several fish this year with mangled mouths that did not come from a sz 16 Pheasant Tail.  Just please be careful and take care of our fisheries.  Below are a few pics from our Tarryall Creek.

Weird Water Year

Alright so the subject of today is going to be water.  I have not been able to post many new posts with pictures recently due to the water.  We are still catching a lot of great fish on all sections of the South Platte and trips are going great.  Here is the issue.  Deckers- the water has been coming out of the middle tube and the water is warming up extremely quick.  Once the water hits 67 or 68 degrees please be very careful handling fish.  Use some heavier tippets, land your fish quick and save the photos for the fall.  The situation has been similar on the N.F.  We are have lights out trips catching a lot of great fish.  However, with the tunnel just turning on yesterday afternoon, the water temps have been warming up in the afternoon and it has been important to use barbless hooks, heavy tippets, and quick releases.  Now for the Dream Stream.  Fishing has been very good, however do not try and take any stabs at what the flows will be from day to day as they have been going up and down like crazy.  There are a ton of great fish in and PMD and worm patterns have been producing, as well as caddis at times.  Don't be afraid to toss some streamers too as with all the water the fish are very aggressive and with fall quickly approaching the Browns will begin eating very hard in preparation.  So to sum up go barbless, heavy tippets, and quick releases.  A prayer directed at Denver Water for a little help couldn't hurt either.    In the meanwhile below is one of my favorite photos of a place I have been dreaming about lately and cannot wait to fish this winter. 

Good Stuff in South Park

The water has receeded and the fishing is only getting better.  This past week I had numerous trips out on the South Platte River in South Park as well as some great trips on some of the Private High Mountain Lakes.  The river in South Park is fishing well but is also receiving a lot of pressure. There are lots of hatches coming off throughout the day and fish can be taken on dries and nymphs.  The lakes are fishing great too, and there is still snow up on the peaks which makes for a great scenic place to spend the day. 

Larger fish were hooked during the day, yet this great Brown found its way to the net.

Great High Mountain Lake Cutthroat

Water is coming down and fishing is good

I had the priviledge of fishing with a few gentleman from Oklahoma today out in South Park and the fishing was good.  The water has finally started to come down and there are a lot of big fish to be had.  These big guys can be had on nymphs, dries, and streamers as there are numerous hatches happening.  Tricos, Caddis, Yellow Sallies, Midges and others were all over the water.  Below is a picture of one of the big fish we got into today out in South Park.