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Colorado River Fishing Report: Trout, Cats, and Changing Conditions

Colorado River Fishing Report: Trout, Cats, and Changing Conditions

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 Artificial Lure here with your Saturday, May 17 Colorado River fishing report, coming at you from right here on the riverbank. The recent weather’s been a rollercoaster, swinging from chilly mornings to warm afternoons, and that’s got the river jumping between higher flows and the first hints of runoff. Today, we’re looking at a partly cloudy start with temps climbing from the mid 40s at sunrise to the mid 60s by afternoon. Sunrise hit at 5:48 AM and sunset will be at 8:14 PM, giving you a great stretch of daylight to get after it.

With flows recently lowered on the upper Colorado, fish are holding tight in pools and eddies where clarity is best. The lower river is running off-color as runoff picks up, but don’t let that scare you off. Fishing remains solid if you adjust your tactics and target the slower, sheltered water near the banks and inside bends. This time of year, nymphing is your bread and butter. Bring along Pat’s Rubber Legs, caddis pupa, San Juan Worms, and leeches for sub-surface work. Caddis and blue-winged olive (BWO) nymphs are especially hot right now. If you prefer swinging streamers, toss out big articulated patterns like Dungeons and Sculpzillas tight to the bank and give them a good retrieve for opportunistic browns.

On the dry fly side, afternoon caddis hatches are ramping up, so keep some Elk Hair Caddis and small BWO parachute dries on hand, especially if you spot risers in the softer seams or back eddies. Fish activity has picked up as water temps reach for the 50s, and hungry browns are common in the upper reaches, while the lower stretches downstream toward Grand Junction are producing some solid catfish. The cats are biting on cut bait and liver in the slower backwaters and along deep bends.

Recent reports have anglers hooking into chunky browns up near State Bridge and Dotsero, with a few rainbows showing in the mix—just be mindful that rainbow trout are spawning right now, so watch for spawning redds and avoid fishing to active spawners or in posted no-fishing zones.

If you’re looking for hot spots, try the Lone Pine area upstream for trout or focus on the backwaters and slower runs below Fruita for catfish action. Everywhere, focus on slower water out of the main current, especially after midday once the sun warms things up.

In summary, focus on nymphs and streamers early, switch to caddis dries as the afternoon kicks in, and don’t be afraid to go subsurface with worms and leeches when clarity drops. Water’s cold, fish are hungry, and with smart tactics, you’ll find success all day. Tight lines from Artificial Lure—see you out there on the Colorado!
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