November 21, 2015

Flow: 118

Water Temp: 44

The day is here! This week the water turned gin clear in the river and we can enjoy our season of sight fishing and winter hatches. We will also be able to assess the entire length of the river to seek out the changes from an extraordinary runoff. Sunday’s fishing for me was one of those rare days where I struggled but folks around me caught trout, our friend Jim Browning netted a bunch. Visibility was poor to say the least but Tuesday, like a switch it cleared to the winter wonderland we love. In the last week I had the chance to receive some old friends from Texas, let’s call the Tex and CoTex. They had a couple of great days during the week with the river to themselves. Today I met some friends, customers and FFO competitors on the water. We all had a good day but Mark’s brown here takes the cake. Guiding my home water for the last six years has been an honor and a privilege and seeing the results from today give me a lot of confidence for our season to come. Brown annelids and a two bit hooker was the key.

Tight lines,

Ben

November 9, 2015

Flow: 451

Water Temp: 52-58

What the future holds…

Flows Tuesday the 10^th will fluctuate wildly beginning early as 7:00 a.m. near the lake. SDS plans to conduct tests starting at 7 a.m. and will gradually ramp up water flows starting at 500 cfs and peaking at about 1,105 cfs at midday. The test is expected to be concluded by 5 p.m.

The incremental increases on Tuesday have been arranged in communication with fishing and recreational representatives in order to provide a safer environment for anglers, and to protect aquatic life habitat and recreational interests.  Please note that safety signage will be posted at parking lots and other access points along the Arkansas River. For more information, please call (855) 737-4968.

In the meantime we are preparing for our favorite day of the year, the beginning of winter water storage on the 15^th. The lake appears to be turning over and clarity has been good during the brief periods under 200. We can’t wait to see how the river has changed and how the trout will adapt.

The weekend fishing was technical but there is always something you can do here in Pueblo. We worked some of the lower stretches below City Park and while numbers were fair sizing was low, but that can be typical for this time of year. So there is always the Pueblo hat trick, Bass trout and carp at the Riverwalk. BH hares ears and scuds give the fish something to see in this poor clarity. Great days are just ahead.

Tight lines,

Ben