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Editor's note: Dave Coulson is the Colorado state editor for FishExplorer.com. He contributes a weekly fishing report to the Summit Daily News. For more local and regional fishing information, visit www.fishexplorer.com.
October has passed and most South Park waters are now closed to boating. By the end of November, most state parks will also have closed their boat ramps. Even on areas where the ramps remain open, boaters are expected to drain, clean and dry their boats to avoid transferring invasive aquatic species.
South Park waters continue to produce fish, but the action has slowed down some. Anglers should expect action to continue to be fair until ice-up. While typical trout baits are producing, streamers, such as woolly buggers. Leach patterns are doing well for fly fishers — minnow-style lures for the spin fisher.
Kokanee fishing/snagging season continues through the end of the year on many waters. Action remains mixed, but with the colder weather the runs should be into full swing. Anglers are picking up fair numbers using brightly colored spoons and jigs. Small crappie jigs below a float can be effective at times.
Rivers, such as the Colorado, continue to produce good numbers of browns. Fly fishers using leach patterns are doing well. The key has been to use several short retrieves, followed by pause. When fish are not aggressive, longer pauses will tend to trigger more strikes. Jerk baits are also a good bet for spin fishers; remember pauses will often catch more fish in colder waters.
Lake trout action has slowed in the Granby area, with mostly smaller, 16-20-inch fish being caught, but not a lot of them. Water temperatures are just now dropping below 50 degrees. Expect the bigger fish to start moving shallow the next few weeks.
October has passed and most South Park waters are now closed to boating. By the end of November, most state parks will also have closed their boat ramps. Even on areas where the ramps remain open, boaters are expected to drain, clean and dry their boats to avoid transferring invasive aquatic species.
South Park waters continue to produce fish, but the action has slowed down some. Anglers should expect action to continue to be fair until ice-up. While typical trout baits are producing, streamers, such as woolly buggers. Leach patterns are doing well for fly fishers — minnow-style lures for the spin fisher.
Kokanee fishing/snagging season continues through the end of the year on many waters. Action remains mixed, but with the colder weather the runs should be into full swing. Anglers are picking up fair numbers using brightly colored spoons and jigs. Small crappie jigs below a float can be effective at times.
Rivers, such as the Colorado, continue to produce good numbers of browns. Fly fishers using leach patterns are doing well. The key has been to use several short retrieves, followed by pause. When fish are not aggressive, longer pauses will tend to trigger more strikes. Jerk baits are also a good bet for spin fishers; remember pauses will often catch more fish in colder waters.
Lake trout action has slowed in the Granby area, with mostly smaller, 16-20-inch fish being caught, but not a lot of them. Water temperatures are just now dropping below 50 degrees. Expect the bigger fish to start moving shallow the next few weeks.
