Frying Pan River
109cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir
Conditions- No runoff to battle here – conditions are great! We’re still seeing mostly BWOs, midges and caddis in the way of bugs. PMDs are being seen in light numbers and will become the dominate hatch over the next few weeks. Overcast days are giving up the best BWO hatches while the caddis and midges favor the sunshine. Light tippets of 6x are pretty standard fare on the Pan. Fishing pressure is increasing given that it’s one of the few games in town that’s fishable.
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From the Colorado Parks & Wildlife:
“Due to high densities in most the river, harvest is encouraged for brown trout ≤14” to relieve competition for resources and increase growth for other trout. Harvest of Brown Trout under 14 inches is encouraged, because in many locations, like “Old Faithful”, brown trout average less than 10 inches and 94% of the fish are under 14 inches.”
In this day and age, where we taught generations the virtues of catch and release angling, is it possible to teach them the virtues of responsible harvest? I certainly hope so.
Flies-
Dries: Para Quill PMD, Flag Dun PMD, Comparadun Adams, CDC Biot Comparadun, Mole Fly, Roy’s Special Emerger, Almost Dun, Wild Turkey Emerger, Para Quill BWO, Griffiths Gnats, Stillborn Midge, Polywing Midge Adult, Zelon Midge, Caddis Variant, Stimi’s, Chubby Chernobyl Black
Nymphs: 2Bit Hooker, PTs Olive, Split Back BWO, Epoxyback Baetis, BTS Baetis, CDC RS2s, Mayhems, Foam Wing RS-2, Medallion Midge, Disco Midge, Bling Midge, Miracle Midge, WD50’s, Electric Caddis, Guides Choice HE, CDC PTail
Streamers: PSL’s, Sculpzillas, Jig Thin Mint, Conehead BiteMe Bugger
