Fly fishing anglers can expect to pull in a mixed bag of rainbows, browns, and cutthroats ranging from 16 to 20 inches. The flows have dropped dramatically in the past 48 hours and are currently at 134 c.f.s. Watch the take, to determine your fly selection. BWOs and small midges are hatching, especially on the overcast, non-windy days. Olive, Dun, Morning and evening dry fly fishing is still excellent with Tricos and Caddis hatching pretty prolifically. BWOs are also appearing in the last few weeks and the trico spinner fall continues to be prevalent on the non-windy mornings. #14-16, Barr's BWO Emerger, Flashback, Angler's Covey. This has the fish spread out throughout the entire river. #20-24, Darth Baetis, Tan, Natural, South Platte River "The Dream Stream" This is a two-mile section of Gold Medal River between Spinney and Eleven-Mile reservoirs. With low flows (56 cfs) and frigid water (38 degrees above the barns), most of the fish will be holding in the slower, deeper pools. A habitat stamp is required to fish this area. #18-22, Top Secret Midge, Spinney has slowed down during the bright sunny mid days. Purple, Zebra, Red, #18-22, Sparkle Dun Baetis, #14-16, Micro Worms, Leeches, #18-22, WD50, There are still quite a few suckers in the river, but the trout are there if you are willing to cover a lot of ground and spend some extra time carefully looking in the traditional runs, riffles and pools. When it gets windy try nymphing PMDs, Caddis, and Trico emergers and stonefly patterns. Royal Gorge Anglers operates the oldest fly fishing guide service and full service flyshop on the Arkansas River Freestone and Arkansas River Tailwater. #18-20, Soft Hackle PT's, Yellow, Orange, Water temperature is in the high 30's, so the most productive fishing will be from the 11am-3pm range. Purple, Red, Pearl, Another great rig to cover some water is to use a dry dropper set up. and the water has cleared up. #22-24, Darth Baetis, Grey, Black, Red, Black, Olive, The flows have dropped dramatically in the past 24 hours and the water is now down to 56 c.f.s. at the time of this report. Look for BWO's in the afternoon, especially on overcast days with less wind. Meandering through the grassy plains of South Park the South Platte above Spinney is beautiful at all times of the year. The Dream Stream has fished well recently, despite a drop in flows from two weeks ago. Fall is in the air and with the change in seasons comes a change in hatches on the South Platte River. Tangerine, Apricot, Caddis pupa and larva are abundant and we are starting to see PMDs on the water as well. Below are some recommended patterns that have been fooling the trout. Fishing is best in the spring before runoff and in the fall starting around September and lasting through October. Rust, Black, We are already seeing HEAVY crowds on the weekends and we expect that to continue to grow over the next few weeks. #14-18, Headlight Caddis, Orvis Endorsed Outfitter, Royal Gorge Anglers has been guiding on the South Platte for 30 Years, and offers the best fishing reports on the South Platte. South Platte River - Deckers. With the higher flows in the last few days, you can drop down to 4x and 5x fluorocarbon tippet. Stop by our store for your fishing report, and remember that even the Kokanee salmon caught in this area must be released alive into the water. Previous Reservoirs Fishing Reports Jun 10, 2020. SOUTH PLATTE BASIN Fishing Report View Report. Its typically best to focus your efforts on nymphing until you see a substantial amount of fish keyed on top or in the film on emergers.

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