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Shuttle Companies: 
Rivergal Shuttles (Bonnie) - 685-3500
Bob's Shuttle Service (Beartrap Powerhouse to Headwaters Park) - 595-0587

Fishing Report:

Clarity is not the issue right now on the Lower anymore, things are in perfect shape with a couple of feet of visibility with things deteriorating some below Cherry Creek on the river right side. Best fishing on the Lower lately has been between Warm Springs and Black's Ford, you can certainly go below, but Elk Creek and Cherry Creek are off making that lower stretch visibility wise much more difficult. Nymphing has been the mainstay and it's been good, the crayfish has been the best fly going again, surprise surprise, and dropping off the back of that with a variety of worms, a variety of mayfly nymphs has been the other key. Some guys having success hunting out fish feeding on top in the slack water, but the caddis are starting to taper off, and the golden stones and yellow sally's are starting to pop in small numbers, and still a few BWO's as well. Evenings are the best time for dry fly fishing on this river, and if you hit it right can be great fishing.

Fly Pattern Suggestions:
Dries:  16-18, Wilcox's Low Rider BWO 16-18, Hi Vis Paramerger BWO and Adams 16-18, Parachute Adams 14-18, Para Wulff BWO 16-18; Blooms Para Caddis 14-16 olive and tan, Wilcox's AC Caddis 14-16 tan, Parachute Caddis grey 14-16. Chubby Sally: 14, Neversink Sally: 14-16

Nymphs: Deaddrift Crayfish: 8 Clousers Crayfish: 8-10 Copper John Red: 10-12-14 San Juan Worms Pink, Orange, Brown, Tan, Red: 10 Eggs: 10 IED Worm: 10 Floss Worm: 14 Rubberlegs Coffee, Goldenstone, Black, Turd: 4-6 Egg Head Stone Brown & Black: 4-6-8 Lightning Bug: 14-16 Little Bit of E: 16-18  Mustang Sally: 14-16 Crystal PT Pearl & Rust: 14-16 Wonder Nymph: 14-18 Skinny Nelson:14-18, Phesant Tail 12-16, Lectric Butt Caddis Olive 14-16, Brokeback Golden Stone

Streamers: Bugger Brown: 6 Zonkers Tan/Copper, Olive/Pearl: 4-6-8 Sex Dungeon Yellow, Orange, Black: 2 Fatheads Yellow, Black: 2 Flash Fry Yellow/Brown: 2 Home Invader Yellow, Black: 2 Gold Bead Rubber Leg Krystal Bugger Black & Olive: 4-6 JJ Special: 2-4-6 Bling Minnow Gold: 6

Last Updated: 5/16/2012 

National Weather Service Flow Forecast


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