Roaring Fork River
Flow: ice/Aspen, na/Basalt, 405cfs/Glenwood Springs
Conditions: Our heralded Fifth-Season is finally upon us! We arguably see some of the years best fishing right now – with very little fishing pressure to boot. While the entire river has opened up recently, the season really kicks-off along the lower elevation waters between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. All hatches begin here and gradually work their way up the river in elevation dependent upon water temperature. Midges are the key player throughout the month with BWOs, winter stones, caddis larva and eggs picking up the slack. Look for the overcast and warm days to yield the most ideal conditions. Nymphing is always fairly productive while the best dry fly bite has been midday and again at dusk. The water is still very cold so I wouldn’t count on reliable streamer fishing quite yet. That said, meatheads would be most productive using small and dark patterns crawled and twitched closer to bottom.
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FLOATERS – PLEASE BE AWARE!!! From the Colorado Parks & Wildlife:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces the closure of the Sam Caudill State Wildlife Area (SWA) -aka- Westbank Boat Ramp– beginning in August for multiple improvement projects. The SWA will be closed beginning Aug. 8, 2024, with an anticipated reopening in March of 2025. During the closure, all public access to the SWA will be prohibited.
