THIS IS RESERVED FOR LIMITED MOUNTAIN MOTEL CUSTOMERS ONLY
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LIMITED PRIVATE GOLD WATERS FISHING THE ARKANSAS RIVER 12 MILES AWAY IN HOWARD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER. CAR ACCESSABLE, APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET OF RIVER FRONTAGE, ALL PRIVATE PROPERTY UP & DOWN RIVER.
RIVER FLOW CHART : CLICK ON ARKANSAS # 2 http://www.dwr.state.co.us
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THIS IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PAYING UPWARDS OF $200.00 FOR WADE & $300.00 FLOAT FISHING & NOT BEING ON PRIVATE ARKANSAS RIVER GOLD WATERS FISHING. YOU MAY NOT SEE ANOTHER FISHERMAN UP OR DOWN RIVER ALL DAY, EXCEPT FLOAT FISHERMAN.
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THIS IS LIMITED TO 2 INDIVIDUALS PER-DAY OR A GROUP FISHING TOGETHER. THE FEE IS $50.00 PER PERSON . IT IS ON A RESERVATION BASIS ONLY, & THIS IS FILLING UP QUICKLY. RESERVE JUST PRIOR TO RESERVING YOUR ROOM TO GUARANTEE A PLACE. PLEASE CONTACT RICK @ 719-942-3510 OR BY E-MAIL rickcahill@co-isp.com . FISHING IS FROM SUNUP TO SUNDOWN.
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DIRECTIONS FROM , WWWMOUNTAINMOTEL.NET
4660 COUNTY ROAD 45 HOWARD CO 81233 / 719-942-3510
GO EAST TOWARDS CANON CITY THROUGH WELLSVILLE & SWISSVALE, COMING INTO HOWARD THE BROKEN ARROW RESORT IS ON THE RIGHT, LOOKING DIRECTLY TO YOUR LEFT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER IS A LOG HOME WITH A RED METAL ROOF. GO APPROXIMATELY .8 MILES TO COUNTY ROAD 4 TAKE A LEFT, IT’S 1 MILE FROM THIS POINT, CROSS THE RIVER, CROSS THE RAILROAD TRACKS GO LEFT 1 BLOCK GO LEFT AGAIN IT’S ½ MILE NOW. YOUR HEADING UP-RIVER AGAIN, CROSS THE RAILROAD TRACKS AGAIN IT’S ON THE LEFT.
A COPY OF THESE DIRECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DESK @ CHECKIN.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Flow at Wellsville: 588 cfs
Water Temp.: High of 44
Clarity:
Clear - 48 inches
Tuesday Update - Greg Felt
The forecast for the week ahead is unseasonably warm with daytime highs through Monday in the 50s to low 60s. Overnight lows are projected to rarely dip below freezing during that time as well.
The Arkansas River between Salida and Parkdale is flowing about 600 cfs, is clear to green in visibility, and is reaching daytime water temperatures in the low to mid 40s. The key condition among those listed above is the water temperature. And while that is clearly a function of the others, it is in itself the thing that increases the metabolism of fish and accelerates the maturation of aquatic insects, moving us away from the dredgery of nymphing deep holding water and towards the sublime enjoyment of Arkansas River pocket water fishing. The transition is already underway.
What exactly is happening beneath the surface? Golden stonefly nymphs are active, both in terms of feeding and thereby growing, but also in the resulting stress this puts on their exoskeleton and the need to shed that skin to accommodate more growth. This molt process leaves them bright colored for several hours to a day, much like a snake freshly shed of its skin, and the nymphs are often prone to washing free of the river bottom as they struggle to free themselves from the husk. Trout recognize this periodic molting process and this time of year become conditioned to key onto these nymphs when they are adrift. As a significant serving of protein, the stoneflies are a great spring entrée for fish and they will take a well-presented facsimile of this bug whether a molt is on or not from now until runoff.
Another sub-surface phenomenon currently underway are periodic larval drifts of the hydropsyche caddis. We have found these larvae recently when pumping fish stomachs or seining the current, particularly in the morning. This green to olive larva also makes a good-sized meal for a fish and the trout will definitely key onto them when a drift is underway. When working these bugs, or the golden stonefly nymphs, it is a common practice to combine these flies with another nymph. Good patterns for this role at this time of year include pheasant tails, hare’s ears, and either black or red midge patterns.
Blue-wing olive mayflies will begin their emergence in about a week, commencing the first consistent dry-fly fishing of the year. From that point, around March 20th or so, we enjoy about two months of good water conditions and dry fly fishing prior to runoff.
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