UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO

Water Conditions

• Temperature: 44.06 ° F
• Streamflow: 53.0 ft³/s
• Gage height: 1.86 ft

Rising/Falling

Just Bumped up a little

Fishing Conditions

A tailwater in winter.  Bet you could guess that your best bet is lighter tippet, and smaller flies.  Time to get technical.

Or you can just throw a bugger and see what happens.

Patterns/Bug

Midges 18-24: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Tav’s Big Mac, Bling Midge.

Nymphs: Foam Wing RS-2s 20-24, Killer May 20-24, Juan’s Sniper Baetis 22-24, Caddis Pupa Czechmate #14-16, Barr’s Graphic Caddis #14-18

Buggers #6-12 in olive, white, or black.  Simi Seal Leeches.