May 26, 2014

Flow: 2300

With our trout getting a summer break we finally got a chance to explore some of southern Colorado’s other waters. Saturday gave for a slow day on Lake Pueblo and the riverwalk with storms coming in. We ended up with a few bass and trout but as I went for some decent carp in the riverwalk the weather got to be too much.

Sunday Norm and I headed for Wahatoya. This water is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get. Most of my ventures there ended with bass and rainbows nymphing from the bank. This day was something different. In the morning after stripping in a few failed nymph rigs and sunken dries it was time to pull out the six weight with Rio sinking line and buggers. The tug is the drug and all morning trout were chasing the bug right up to you and screaming the reel back out after the set. Lightning put an end to the fun so we went for lunch.

Mountain storms never last long and upon our return the lake went to dries and we picked them off handily. BBQ at Obie’s in Colorado City was the Coup de grace.

Today we hit our private ponds near Westcliffe, Last year the bottom lake that held the big trout. We had reports that the water was up and big trout have been stocked. Seeing is believing and while the levels are still low the fishing was great.

We like to work and there’s probably a finite time that the private water will produce trout like this so book your trip now. This is a great property for those with limited mobility and the time is right.

In the meantime the Ark tailwaters trout are getting a good summers break.

Tight lines,

Ben