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Report Date: 11/10/2025

BOAT RAMP IS CLOSED FOR THE SEAON. HAND LAUNCHED VESSELS ONLY UNTIL ICE ON. 

Current Conditions: 

Tarryall has been fishing very well over the last couple of weeks. Its been relatively empty of angling traffic as well. We have been focusing off the shorelines quite a bit in about 6-12 feet of water. Nymphing and streamer fishing has been the most effective for trout. Mornings have been great recently and the afternoons have good as well. We have seen some great rainbows this fall and the pike fishing has been worthwhile as well. There are a fair amount of weeds and weed beds right now and its a good idea to beef up on the terminal tackle. Wrenching these fish out of the weeds can prove difficult, even with 3x tippet. Look for conditions to steadily improve as we start to get more sustained cooler weather. Mornings have been by far the most productive times to fish, but we are also seeing some good streamer fishing late in the day.

Hatches:

Overall, the standard hatches are dwindling as we head through fall. Callibaetis are winding down but we are still seeing a few of them here and there. Damsels are still present but also decreasing in numbers.   Try fishing these nymphs on the move, or slow crawl. Chironomids are coming back into play and should start to become a focus again. Scuds and leaches are also important food sources when the bulk of the hatches stop. This is also a prime time of the year to fish streamers. Remember to switch up your retrieve speeds, sometimes they like it fast, sometimes they like it slow.

Tactics:

Focus on mornings or later in the afternoon. Depth of your flies is the single most important component of your fishing right now. Gap those flies out to find the zone faster. This is a great time to get out in the lake in some type of watercraft. Slow crawling your flies can be a deadly technique as well. Sometimes all the fish need is a little  movement!

Tips:

Covering water will be the most effective tip right now.

Weather:

Short Term-  We will continue to see some very nice and unseasonably warm and dry weather this week. A strong ridge of high pressure is setting up and will bring temps in the upper 50's/low 60's to the area for the entire week. Morning lows will also be on the warmer side with lows in the 20's and 30's and it should warm up pretty quick each day. Wind does not look to be much of a factor either and anglers can expect winds around 10-20 mph. most days this week. Looking ahead, this is likely going to be the last "nice weather" stretch of this season, be sure to get out and enjoy it.

Long Term-  All good things come to an end, and this will certainly be the case with the weather. A much anticipated change in our weather pattern will be coming next weekend. A large and colder storm track will set up and move through the western US around Saturday. This first part will just cool the temps a little bit. This will happen on Saturday and Sunday. There initially wont be that much of a change, besides slightly cooler temps. Then on or around the 18th all signs are pointing at some snowfall potential entering the picture. Its still too far out to know the exact impact, but precipitation chances will significantly increase and we will have colder temps. With the statewide average snowpack at 19%, we need to start building some snow in our basins. Lets hope this is finally the beginning of snow season here in Colorado!

 SCHEDULE YOUR FALL GUIDED STILLWATER TRIP NOW! THE FALL IS ONE OF THE FUNNEST (AND LEAST BUSY) TIMES TO FISH STILLWATER!

This is an area we offer guided fly fishing  trips. Angler's Covey is home to some of the best and most passionate anglers in the area.  Stillwater can be one of the most exciting venues to fly fish. If you would like to try your hand at  stillwater fly fishing, give us a call! You wont be disappointed.

• Lightspeed leech, olive-brown, sizes 14-16
• Lo Rent leach, black, brown, size 14
• Zebra midge, red and black, sizes 16-20
• Mini leech jig, black, green, sizes 14-16
• Egg Patterns, all colors, sizes 14-16
• Balanced leech, black/green, sizes 12-14

• Parachute Adams, sizes 14-16

• Dungeon, white/natural, size 4
• Double Gonga, Rainbow. Size 4
• Slumpbuster, natural and darker colors. Sizes 6-8