| Spring Fly Fishing in Colorado March, April, and May can offer incredible Colorado fly fishing opportunities. |
Spring fly fishing:
Almost all fly fishermen look forward to spring fly fishing. The ice,
snow, and cold of winter are starting to disappear. The days are
getting longer, and there are always those beautiful warm days
that make any fisherman long for the stream. Fortunately for
anglers, here in Colorado, spring consistently offers incredible
angling opportunities.
As the temperatures warm, mayfly larva start to become active
and the spring BWO (blue winged olive) hatches start. These
small mayflies are like candy to the hungry trout who have been
waiting all winter to feed heavily. Along with the BWO's, small
dark stoneflies begin to hatch, along with the midges that have
been hatching all winter. Many different types of aquatic larva
become more active in the spring as the water warms.
Spring is also the time of year when rainbow trout, cutthroat trout,
and cut-bow trout spawn. In the weeks preceding the spawning
activities, trout feed heavily to replenish their energy after a long
winter. This insures they are at their sexual peak during the
spawn. This pre-spawn feeding activity can make for some
exciting early season fishing action! These fish should be
handled with extra special care and fought quickly to insure their
health going into the spawn.
Although it is very tempting to fish to actively spawning fish on
"reds", it can interfere with the trout reproductive cycle and can
have adverse effects on future fish populations. "Reds",
otherwise known as spawning beds, can be easily identified.
They are usually in relatively shallow gravely areas and usually
show up as a lighter colored circle or oval as large as 2-3 feet in
diameter. Often many of these "reds" will be found together in
one area of the river. Anglers should take care not to walk
through these areas as it can crush and disrupt fertilized eggs.
Fish actively spawning can be identified when seen flapping or
flashing on their side repeatedly. These fish should not be
disturbed.
For a month or two after trout spawn they again feed very heavily
to regain the weight and energy they expended. This can give fly
fisherman some exciting opportunities at big fish that might not be
as picky as they are at other times of the year.
Great spring fishing is available close to Denver. The South
Platte is legendary for its spring fly fishing opportunities and the
lunker trout that are pulled from its depths every season.
Give us a call and get out and enjoy the spring fly fishing
opportunities that we have available.
Hope see you on the river this spring!!
-Colorado Trout Hunters PRO staff
Almost all fly fishermen look forward to spring fly fishing. The ice,
snow, and cold of winter are starting to disappear. The days are
getting longer, and there are always those beautiful warm days
that make any fisherman long for the stream. Fortunately for
anglers, here in Colorado, spring consistently offers incredible
angling opportunities.
As the temperatures warm, mayfly larva start to become active
and the spring BWO (blue winged olive) hatches start. These
small mayflies are like candy to the hungry trout who have been
waiting all winter to feed heavily. Along with the BWO's, small
dark stoneflies begin to hatch, along with the midges that have
been hatching all winter. Many different types of aquatic larva
become more active in the spring as the water warms.
Spring is also the time of year when rainbow trout, cutthroat trout,
and cut-bow trout spawn. In the weeks preceding the spawning
activities, trout feed heavily to replenish their energy after a long
winter. This insures they are at their sexual peak during the
spawn. This pre-spawn feeding activity can make for some
exciting early season fishing action! These fish should be
handled with extra special care and fought quickly to insure their
health going into the spawn.
Although it is very tempting to fish to actively spawning fish on
"reds", it can interfere with the trout reproductive cycle and can
have adverse effects on future fish populations. "Reds",
otherwise known as spawning beds, can be easily identified.
They are usually in relatively shallow gravely areas and usually
show up as a lighter colored circle or oval as large as 2-3 feet in
diameter. Often many of these "reds" will be found together in
one area of the river. Anglers should take care not to walk
through these areas as it can crush and disrupt fertilized eggs.
Fish actively spawning can be identified when seen flapping or
flashing on their side repeatedly. These fish should not be
disturbed.
For a month or two after trout spawn they again feed very heavily
to regain the weight and energy they expended. This can give fly
fisherman some exciting opportunities at big fish that might not be
as picky as they are at other times of the year.
Great spring fishing is available close to Denver. The South
Platte is legendary for its spring fly fishing opportunities and the
lunker trout that are pulled from its depths every season.
Give us a call and get out and enjoy the spring fly fishing
opportunities that we have available.
Hope see you on the river this spring!!
-Colorado Trout Hunters PRO staff
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| The different fly fishing seasons in Colorado |
Spring cutthroat trout photo flyfishing in Colorado.
Chris Galvin with a Colorado rainbow trout in April.
Brown trout late March feasting on rainbow trout eggs.
Spring cutthroat trout photo fly fishing in April.
Big cut-bow trout photo March on the South Platte River.
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