Date:  3/28/2016
Flow:  360 – 398 CFS
Water Temp:  43 – 46 Deg F
I met Kelly and Dave at the Nature Center at 9AM and they were two of the nicest guys I have guided recently.  We proceeded to the 100 Yard Run rigged up and I assessed their capabilities.  Dave hit our favorite spot and hooked up on a nice 19” bow which unpickeld and he immediately said these fish are not pushovers.  We moved upstream crossing over to the sun side for a little sight fishing.   Pictures tell a thousand words.  Dave was the first to connect with a nice fat 18 inch bow on the south side of the first weir.  The cross vein on the south bank below the first weir has always held nice bows and even though the stream has had serious damage from gravel fill in there was a small back eddy that was holding 18 to 20 inch bows probably off redd feeding.  Kelly landed a nice 18 inch bow out of that run.  Bugs of the day were size 20 Olive BWO emerger, Olive BH Midge size 20, Red SJW, Grey RS@ size 20, BH Pheasant Tail size 18.  Hatches of olive midges in the morning and size 18  to 20 BWO’s in the afternoon dictated the flies of choice.
Tight lines,
Lou

March 26, 2016

Flow: 330

Water Temp: 42-48

In the waning days of fishable flows and fluctuating flows we’ve seen some beautiful days and great guests on the tailwater. It is time for the Arkansas River to start pumping out irrigation flows and let some water out of lake. I can’t guess what this summer is going to look like but I can say for certain that the trout are doing well. Rainbows are on their redds but the spawn will be short lived with the dramatic increase in water we’re about to see. Enjoy these last few days on our remarkable tailwater. One of my last memorable trout sipped a 20 parachute adams connected to my gorgeous Douglas upstream 3wt. Hopefully the trout will get a good break in pressure and we’ll see a great return when the water drops. In the meantime have a wonderful Easter.

Tight lines,

Ben