Fly Fishing Taylor River in Colorado This includes a Taylor River fly fishing report
Type of Stream: Tailwater and Freestone
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Species
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Cutthroat Trout (Headwaters)
Kokanee Salmon
Size
Small
Location
Central Colorado
Nearest Towns
Gunnison
Altmont
Season
Year-round
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Colorado
Seasons:
The Taylor River tailwater can be fished year-round.
Winter:
You can catch trout during the winter but the roads to the stream can be treacherous.
Spring:
Fly fishing the Taylor River during the Spring is great except that flows can be heavy during the runoff.
Summer:
Green Drakes hatch during the summer and provide great fishing but it tends to be crowded.
Fall:
Late August and September, Kokanee Salmon move up into the river. This is a great time to fish because the crowds are
mostly gone.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 & 12 ft., 5 or 6X, Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Superb Five or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Fly and Gear ordering and delivery:
Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Taylor River, Colorado Fishing Report – December 18, 2024
Okay conditions exist. Good late season hatches are still taking place. The stream is flowing clear and below a normal level. Check back with us often. We update the Taylor River fishing report often. The stream is flowing near a normal level and clear.
Stream Conditions: Rate: xxx cfs (ice)
Level: 1.64 ft
Afternoon Water Temperature: 39 (near the dam)
Clarity: clear
USGS Real-Time Stream Flow Data at Almont CO
7 Day Weather Forecast: (click the link below for more detailed information)
Recommended Trout Flies:
Midges: Cream and Red (Blood) midges sizes 20/22, larva, pupa and adult. Our larva and pupa midge flies, pre-rigged in tandem, are very popular here. You can fish them under a strike indicator keeping the larva fly near the bottom. https://perfectflystore.com/product/pre-rigged-tandem-midge-larva-pupa-tippet
Sculpin and White Belly Sculpin and Articulated streamers, size 6/4
Black Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin, size 4/6
Blue-winged Olives: size 16, nymphs, emergers, duns, spinners
Winter Stoneflies; size 16/18, nymphs and adults
Perfect Flies are designed and tied to to imitate and behave like the natural foods the trout rely on to survive as much as possible. The more your fly looks like and moves through and on the surface of the water like the real things, the higher your odds of success.
Taylor River Hatches and Trout Flies: Our information on aquatic insects is based on our stream samples of larvae and nymphs, not guess work. We base fly suggestions on imitating the most plentiful and most available insects and other foods at the particular time you are fishing. Unlike the generic fly shop trout flies, we have specific imitations of all the insects in the Taylor River and in all stages of life that are applicable to fishing. If you want to fish better, more realistic trout flies, have a much higher degree of success, give us a call. We not only will help you with selections, you will learn why, after trying Perfect Flies, 92% of the thousands of our customers will use nothing else. 1-800-594-4726. There are not a lot of hatches on the Taylor River Tailwater but the hatches that do occur usually bring some great dry fly action.The first aquatic insects to hatch are the Blue-winged Olives which first appear in April for about a month. These insects are bi-brooded and hatch again from about the second week of August until near the first of October. The Western Green Drakes are considered the most important mayflies to hatch by most anglers. They start around the first of July and can hatch on into the first week or two of August. The Pale Morning Duns, or PMDs, start hatching a week or two after the large Green Drakes and also hatch on into the first or second week of August. They can provide some excellent dry fly action. The Golden Stoneflies are considered an important hatch. They start hatching about the middle of May. The hatch can last through the month of June, depending on the location. Various species of caddisflies are also found on the Taylor River tailwater. The most abundant species are Spotted Sedges. They can hatch from the first of June on into the month of August. The Green Sedges are also plentiful. The Rock Worm, or imitation of the Green Sedge larva, produces the best results. There are other species of caddisflies but these are the most important ones.Streamers are considered very important flies to have on the Taylor River. Imitations of sculpin and various baitfish are used. Streamers tend to work best when the water is slightly high and has some color to it. The water is normally crystal clear, but when it does become stained, the streamer can be effective.Don’t forget the terrestrial insects. From about the middle of June until near the end of September, trout can be taken on imitations of grasshoppers, ants and beetles.The most popular flies used on the Taylor River imitate the mysis shrimp. That is what the trout feed on just below the dam that makes them attain their huge size. If you haven’t done so already, we ask you to give our “Perfect Flies” a try. They are the most realistic imitations of aquatic and terrestrial insects you can buy and they are also the most effective flies for catching selective trout. We hope you give them a try. Thank you for viewing our Taylor River fishing report.