Colorado Fishing Reports: Yampa River Fishing Report

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Date	20-Oct-09
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Conditions : Yampa River (Hayden through Craig) - The Yampa has dropped as flows reach fall levels which are too low to float. The walk/wade fishing should be very productive. Fishing is good on the upper stretches of the Yampa. Small hatches in the afternoon like nymphs, stone flies and small beads are getting good action. Out west, you will find some fair to good Small Mouth activity in the deeper pools below riffles. Working spinner baits and minnow imitations has been effective. Access and egress only from public areas and remember you cannot get out of your boat on private property. We should start to see good Brown trout activity as Fall sets in.

Yampa River (Stagecoach through Steamboat) - In the tailwaters below the Dam try olive RS2, mercury midge, tailwater tinys and dry flypool on BWO size 16s. Sarvis Creek is fishing much like in the town. Yampa thru the town in Steamboat Springs, the Tricos are done, the morning is a BWO on cool days, large pheasant tails and hairsears are producing the best results in the afternoon. Steamers are coming on and the results are big fish. The first snow of the year fell on Monday 9/21, as the weather warms this week the dry fly should be good.

Reported by: Colorado D.O.W