Frying Pan River
Flow: 110cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir
Conditions: Low, clear, cold and reliable. As runoff subsides on the Roaring Fork and Colorado rivers fishing pressure should ease on the Pan. Good hatches of BWOs are being seen daily with PMDs making an appearance in the past week. Caddis and midges round out the list of lesser hatches. Nymph the morning hours with PMD and BWO imitations until hatches begin in the afternoons. Light fluoro tippets of 6X are pretty standard fare on the Pan. It pays to be on the river early especially on the more popular fishing areas closer to the dam.
Flies-
Dries: Para Wulff BWO, Wild Turkey, Sparkledun BWO, Quill Body Baetis, No Hackle BWO, Roy’s Special Emerger, Silhouette Dun BWO, Sparkle Flag PMD, Melon Quill, Almost Dun PMD, Comparadun PMD, Rusty Spinner, CDC Midge Adult, Mini Foamulator Yellow
Nymphs: 2Bit Hookers, Pheasant Tails, BTS Baetis, CDC RS2s, Mayhems, Medallion Midge, Split Case PMD, Epoxyback PMD, Frenchie, Perdigons, Bullets
Streamers: Thin Mints, PSL’s, Jig Bugger, Bubble Guppy
