Fishing Reports

We are in the midst of the best 6 weeks or more of dry fly fishing in the Gunnison Valley. Some of the warmest water temperatures of the year are here and will produce great dry fly fishing which should last well into the fall.

In general the fishing has turned from big ugly wet flies to big and beautiful dry flies. Stones, drakes, caddis and PMD's are hatching and fishing is great. 

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!

Gunnison Rivers: Drt flies with bead head hoppers, caddis in the afternoon, greeen & red copper johns, try blooming olives when it's cooler, and the grass hoppers are out. The salmon have started running out of Blue mesa and are just inching past the North Bridge on their way to the Roaring Judy hatchery!

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)!