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Colorado River Monsters (fishing)

Discussion in 'Colorado' started by andrewtheadventurer, Jun 24, 2020.

  1. Mar 6, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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    czukie

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    Most of the river thawed by now?
     
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  2. Mar 6, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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    nice, - I am unfamiliar with the area being up near FoCo - any suggestions for access locations on the Ark ?
     
  3. Mar 6, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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    Little to no ice... just small bits along shady edges.
     
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  4. Mar 6, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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    There is a TON of public access along the Ark, all the way from Leadville to Pueblo. The best paper map, in my opinion, is this one...
    https://www.goldenflyshop.com/products/fly-fish-guide-arkansas-river-fishing-map-floaters
    https://anglers-covey.shoplightspeed.com/shook-book-publishing-arkansas-river-fishing-map-f.html

    There's also this reference:
    https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/...ments/Admin/Publications/AHRABrochureFull.pdf
     
  5. Mar 6, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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    I fished the arkansas last saturday in pueblo below the damn. almost thought it was deckers with how crowded it was. admittedly we got there late since one guy (from NM, he used to guide down there) in the group needed a license and the drift fly shop doesn't open until 8 for winter hours. funny enough he was the only one to catch a fish.

    gonna head back down this saturday but get there a couple hours earlier.
     
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  6. Mar 6, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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    Nicer weather, more obvious spawning beds, that checks out. I haven’t fished the Ark tailwaters on a weekend in ages. Too many idiots who think it’s ok to fish redds or 20ft upstream. Only go when the weather is worse than shit tbh. At least that way any idiots who are out there high holing and redd raping, I can at least respect the hustle.
     
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  7. Mar 17, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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  8. Mar 20, 2024 at 9:08 AM
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    anyone fish deer creek by bailey?

    some friends and i got an airbnb around there this weekend close to 285. i didnt realize it was so close to deer creek. debating if i should take my fly fishing stuff or now.
     
  9. Mar 20, 2024 at 9:14 AM
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    Upper Deer creek has some brookies iirc, but I’m not sure how worth it it will be this kind of year. Seems like it might be frozen?
     
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  10. Mar 20, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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    im not too familiar with bailey so i wasn't sure how different it was from deckers or something since theyre kinda close and i thought similar elevation. im kind of leaning to not taking it, but if someone said it was definitely fishable i would change my mind
     
  11. Mar 20, 2024 at 9:47 AM
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    Tis better to have and not need than need and not have.
    Fly rod don't take up that much space, bring it. I keep my rods in the truck year around and don't fish nearly as much as you guys.
     
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    Had two hours to kill near BV yesterday and the Ark was on fire!
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  13. Apr 24, 2024 at 11:17 AM
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    But does it have a Coors logo? I dont think so.
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    Hey I pee in Clear Creek just to flavor their stuff! :D
     
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    Man, I wanted one so bad, but I couldn’t justify rocking a coors reel while drinking PBR…
     
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    They're also $528 . . .
     
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    I was very tempted, but they sold out super quick.
     
  20. Apr 24, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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    They keep getting restocked and are releasing in a 6/7 wt soon. But I feel ya
     

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