Fly Fishing Deckers, Colorado
Rating: 4/5
Current River Conditions
April 9, 2025
The South Platte has been fishing great as of late! Midge and BWO's are hatching thick right now. As usual, we've been primarily nymph fishing, but we never hesitate to throw dries when they're actively rising. Rainbow trout are in their "mood" right now so please be aware of redds and spawning fish!! That said, fishing eggs in front of baetis and midges has been yielding high catch rates for us. If they begin to refuse the egg, switch to a hare's ear, pheasant tail, or two-bit hooker in a sz16-18. Or, if the flows have been jumping around then we'd advise a partly or completely orange scud, a leech, or worm.
Dry Flies:
Griffith's Gnat, Midge Cluster, Pat's Midge, Parachute BWO, Drymerger BWO, Sparkle Dun
Nymphs:
Foam Wing RS2 18-22, Chocolate Thunder 18-24, Flux Capacitor 18-22, Money Midge 18-24, Zebra Midge 18-20, WD-40 18-24, Sparkle Wing RS2 18-22, Tungsten Tube Midge 18-22, Black Beauty 18-24, Top Secret Midge 20-24, Rainbow Warrior 18-22, Pale/Irish/Red Ale Midge 18-24, Mercury Midge 18-20, Poison Tung 16-20, Massacre Midge 20-24, Manhattan Midge 20-24, Demon Midge 18-22, Mighty Midge 18-24, Glass Holo Midge 18-20, Midge Bomb 18-22, Rojo Midge 18-22, Jujubee Midge 18-22, Hare's Ear 16-20, Copper John 16-20, Scuds, Juju Baetis 18-22, Ice Queen 18-22, RS2 18-24, Jedi Master 18-24, Slim Shady 18-22, Pheasant Tail 18-22, Eggs, Scuds, Leeches, Worms, Duracell 14-18, Frenchie 14-18, Two Bit Hooker 14-18
Streamers:
Wooly Bugger Black or Brown, Montana Mouthwash, Dungeon, Kreelex
