Crystal River –
Flow: 680 cfs/Redstone, 819 cfs/Carbondale
Conditions: Currently high with runoff but running clear. Fishable (soft) water is opening up daily now but conditions are still tough. I’d give it another two weeks for optimum conditions. Better fishing can currently be had on the Roaring Fork and Frying Pan rivers. That being said, diligent anglers who cover and find the soft pockets of water can still be successful with generic searching patterns. If you’re in the area and want to go fish, Beaver Lake in Marble has been very good lately. A low snowpack this past winter will mean that you’ll want to take advantage of the ideal conditions from late June through July.
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Flies
Dries: Caddis Variant, Goddard Caddis, E/C Caddis, Stimi’s, PMXs, Chubby Chernobyl Black, Para Quill PMD, Flag Dun PMD, BWO Sparkledun, Roy’s Special Emerger
Nymphs: Tactical Turds, Licorice Gumdrops, 20Inchers, Pheasant Tail Olive, 2Bits, Electric Caddis, Guides Choice HE, Jig FKA Prince, Rainbow Warriors, BH Sparklewing RS-2, Jig Zebra, SJ Worms
Streamers: Mickey Finn, Royal Coachman Bucktail, Buggers, PSL’s
