Where to Go Tarryall Reservoir

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SPRING HOURS: 9am TO 6pm DAILY

Report Date: 5/17/2025

Current Conditions: 

Tarryall reservoir has been fishing very well this spring. The class of fish is really good as well with a lot of 16-20 inch fish being caught. The fishing has been good from shore, but we are seeing them venture out a little more now. This can be a great low key option for the stillwater angler. The pike bite has been slow, but this should improve as the water temps warm a bit.

Hatches:

We are starting to see lots of chironomids here now. We are even seeing the large spring, or "buffalo" chironomids hatching.  Streamers,  Scuds, leeches, and even eggs are all good patterns to focus on.

Tactics:

Move around. We are seeing productive zones change frequently. Dont be opposed to exploring different parts of the lake right now.

Tips:

Dodge the wind! Really pay attention to the wind forecasts and plan your day around that. While we do want a little bit of wind and chop on the lake, it can quickly become too much up here. The wind happens fast!

Weather:

Short Term-  We will again see some pretty good wind arrive in South Park. Today through Sunday will be very windy. Temps wont be all that bad in the upper 50's, but the wind will make it feel that much colder. Monday into Tuesday we will have a good shot at some rain, and the winds should calm down a bit. After that we will warm up quite a bit heading towards the holiday weekend. We always recommend checking the wind forecast before you head out to any of these lakes and plan accordingly.

Long Term-  As noted, next week will end up getting pretty warm. Next week also looks dry, We are expecting high temps in South Park to be in the 70's by the weekend. All signs are pointing at a stretch of dry and warm weather pattern going through the end of May. As always, we will have to see if that actually happens. At any rate, we will be getting a summer preview coming up. Enjoy!

NOW BOOKING STILLWATER TRIPS FOR SPRING 2025. WE ARE FILLING UP FAST!

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.  Ice off can be one of the most exciting times of the year to fish stillwater. 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
• Slapshot scud, orange-grey, sizes 14-16
• Crystal chironomid, size 18
• Mini leech jig, black, green, sizes 14-16
• Jumbo Juju Chironomid, black, size 16
• Balanced leech, black/green, sizes 12-14

• N/A

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