Frying Pan River
Flow: 145cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir
Conditions: Whether it’s January or July, water temps on the Frying Pan remain in the 40s below the dam. Because of that most hatches occur during the afternoons consisting of a mixed bag of PMDs, BWOs and Green Drakes. Caddis, Midges and Stonefly are lesser hatches. Light fluoro tippets of 6X are pretty standard fare on the Pan. It pays to be on the river early or late especially on the more popular fishing areas closer to the dam. Evenings are seeing risers sipping Rusty Spinners and midges.
Flies-
Dries: Sparkledun Drake, BDE Drake, Cripple Drake, Sparkle Flag PMD, Melon Quill, Almost Dun PMD, Comparadun PMD, Rusty Spinner, Para Wulff BWO, Wild Turkey, Sparkledun BWO, Quill Body Baetis, No Hackle BWO, Roy’s Special Emerger, Silhouette Dun BWO, 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, Soft Hackle PTs
Streamers: Thin Mints, PSL’s, Jig Bugger, Bubble Guppy
