Fishing Reports
The Taylor River below the Damn is always amazing fishing! The tailwater fishing this week has been good using Black Beauties, gray and black RS-2's & WD-40's, Pheasant Tails, Mysis Shrimp and small midge emergers all sizes 18-24. The dry fly fishing this week has also been great on stones, caddis and PMD's. The lower stretches of the Taylor have had great caddis and stone fly hatches. Spring Creek was hit hard when all the other waters were running high, so fish are very spooky. Try sneaking up from behind the pocket water with hopper dropper rigs. The East is fishing very well this week with stones, caddis and some Drakes. On August 12, John Brown from Gene Taylor's recommends these rigs to catch the most fish!
Taylor River: Conditions are about the same as teh Gunnison, but remeber the big guys are just below teh dam! Lake Fork of the Gunnison: Golden Stones- you can also try the Rubber Leg Copper John with a little chartreuse. Here's one that doesn't disappoint- the Hopper Copper Dropper!
On Blue Mesa Lake- John says trolling at about 40 feet for salmon with a pink & green lures. If you're looking to hook into some trout, try the shallower waters with a repalla. Taylor Lake is fishing well at about 20 feet for trout with cow bells and night crawlers Let me know what your finding out there, and I'll be happy to include your report and images! One last thing, read this Taylor River fishing article in the Grand Junction Sentintel, written July 22 (image above)!
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