Southwest
Region
Report
provided with permission of the
Colorado
Division of Wildlife
Conditions for the week of June 16, 2015.
Information is provided by CPW employees and local fishing enthusiasts. Keep in mind that fishing conditions change on a constant basis. A lot can change in a week from the time this fishing conditions report is produced. If the water you are interested in knowing more about is not listed here or if you're looking for the most current information, we encourage anglers to explore some of the numerous private websites that offer fishing condition reports.
Ridgway Reservoir
The reservoir is at 88 percent capacity and rising. Both shore fisherman and boaters are reporting good fishing for stocker-sized rainbows (8"-14") with a few larger fish (18"-22") being caught. The catch is mostly rainbows, but there have been some browns and smallmouth bass. Shore fishermen are doing well along Dallas Creek day use area and Mears Bay shorelines. Shore fisherman should try gold kastmasters, green and rainbow power bait, or worms off the bottom. Boat fishermen are having luck with gold pop-gear and black/silver sinking rapalas near the dam and around the opening to Mears Bay. Bag and size limits have been removed for smallmouth bass in Ridgway Reservoir. Fishermen are encouraged to take smallmouth from the reservoir to protect our rainbow and brown trout fisheries.
Uncompahgre River
Fishing in the Uncompahgre River at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk is excellent. The river flows are currently at 511 cubic feet per second below the dam, and 635 cubic feet per second coming into the reservoir. Fly fisherman are doing well on bead-headed nymphs, wooly buggers, copper johns, pheasant tails, and small midges. Spin fisherman are doing well with gold mepps and yellow/black panther martins. Please remember that the Uncompahgre River in Pa-Cu-Chu-Puk is restricted to flies and lures only, and all fish caught must be returned to the river immediately.
Pa-co-chu-puk Ponds
The ponds at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk have a population of rainbows and some brown trout. Fishing in the ponds has generally been good. There have been several larger fish (18"-20") caught. Fishermen have been doing well with worms and salmon eggs on top in the mornings and evenings, and various colors of power bait off the bottom in the afternoon.
