September 4, 2013
Flow: 93
Water Temp:  71-80
We’ve had a busy week here in Pueblo. Our little city always has something going on. Watching flows and temperatures and kicking off the fourth Frostbite Fish-Off for Trout Unlimited. Then hosting a booth at the fair, helping the Nature and Raptor Center in the Fiesta Day Parade and finally some fishing.
The river dropped a few degrees with slightly cooler days. Moving the output to the north gate of the dam seems to have helped too. We’re not out of danger yet but the trend looks promising. Our local biologists are aware and have walked the river. We appreciate their patience and quick response when we have concerns.
Our limited fishing has been good on attractor/ nymph rigs. Bass are active in the warm water and the tug is the drug. Stand above the deep weirs and strip a bugger upstream. Sunday the Arkansas offered me a great day for browns. A trico hatch and trout feeding sub surface prompted me to put an RS2 and zebra midge below my san juan. All were effective but the browns hit the juan four to one over midges.
As we cool off please continue to fish upstream and early. The river is clear turning green in the pools. Great days are just around the bend.
Tight lines,
Ben