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Fly Fishing Blue River, Colorado
The Blue River is a tailwater of Dillon Reservoir. This
stream is only about an hour and a half drive from the
city of Denver. In spite of a lot of pressure at times, the
fish population remains good and thanks to the Mysis
shrimp, the sizes of the fish run huge.
Catch and Release regulations have helped make the
stream a better fishery. So have the Mysis shrimp, a
small white shrimp that thrives in Dillon reservoir that
manages to get through the dam into the tailwater at
certain times.
The average rainbow probably runs around sixteen
inches in the Blue River. Brown trout or the brook trout
don't average quite that large but all three species can
grow very large. Ten pound rainbow trout are
occasionally caught from the river. Miles downstream
from the Dillion Reservoir, the stream forms Blue
Mountain Reservoir.
Seasons:
You can catch trout from this tailwater anytime of the
year.
Winter:
Low winter discharges provides excellent fishing all
winter long.
Spring:
Releases to accommodate the spring runoff can be
heavy at times in May and June.
Summer:
Summer is a great time for fly fishing Blue River due to
the cold water releases and aquatic insect hatches.
Fall:
Large brown trout and Kokanee Salmon move out of
Blue Mountain Reservoir upstream into the Blue River to
spawn in the fall.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Blue River:
The fishing methods and techniques for fly fishing Blue
River changes greatly with the season. (Click Here To
Continue)
The Blue River is a tailwater of Dillon Reservoir. This
stream is only about an hour and a half drive from the
city of Denver. In spite of a lot of pressure at times, the
fish population remains good and thanks to the Mysis
shrimp, the sizes of the fish run huge.
Catch and Release regulations have helped make the
stream a better fishery. So have the Mysis shrimp, a
small white shrimp that thrives in Dillon reservoir that
manages to get through the dam into the tailwater at
certain times.
The average rainbow probably runs around sixteen
inches in the Blue River. Brown trout or the brook trout
don't average quite that large but all three species can
grow very large. Ten pound rainbow trout are
occasionally caught from the river. Miles downstream
from the Dillion Reservoir, the stream forms Blue
Mountain Reservoir.
Seasons:
You can catch trout from this tailwater anytime of the
year.
Winter:
Low winter discharges provides excellent fishing all
winter long.
Spring:
Releases to accommodate the spring runoff can be
heavy at times in May and June.
Summer:
Summer is a great time for fly fishing Blue River due to
the cold water releases and aquatic insect hatches.
Fall:
Large brown trout and Kokanee Salmon move out of
Blue Mountain Reservoir upstream into the Blue River to
spawn in the fall.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Blue River:
The fishing methods and techniques for fly fishing Blue
River changes greatly with the season. (Click Here To
Continue)
| Type of Stream Tailwater Species Brook Trout Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Cutthroat (Snake River) Kokanee Salmon (Wild Trout) Size Medium Location Central Colorado Nearest Towns Silverthorne Season Year-round Access: Good Non-Resident License State of Colorado Weather National Weather Service Link Hatch Chart Blue River Hatch Chart Fly Fishing Guide Hatches and Flies Fly Fishing Gear Stream Flow Data: Real Time USGS Data (bl Dilion res) |
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