Fishing Report For the Arkansas Tailwater

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July 23rd, 2024

Arkansas River Tailwater below Pueblo Reservoir (Pueblo Tailwater)

General Overview

Flows have been all over the place, but still some relatively good fishing in the early mornings along the edges and softer pockets. Not ideal flows for sure, but we should see some more manageable conditions in the next few weeks. Clarity is not great, but that should improve as flows stabilize. Though most anglers are still focusing on the Freestone with how good its been...the Tailwater presents an option for folks looking for some variety.
Our guides will certainly be focused on a handful of bugs for the next several months...Midges, BWOs, PMDs, Micro Caddis and Tricos. Be prepared with the lifecycle of the aforementioned bugs, as you will see selectively feeding fish on the surface and in the sub-surface film...in addition to your core nymphing. We've also added Spring Caddis and larger BWOs to the mix, so its not a bad idea to be ready with those bugs as well.

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Stream Conditions

Flowrate: 1180 cfs (plus ~25 cfs out of the Hatchery)

Clarity: Tinted~2ft of viz

Suggested Methods

With more water in the system now, we can certainly nymph larger attractor nymphs. Anelids, Blowtorches, Larger Midges, Caddis, PMDs, Leeches are all in play in combination with our typical midge and bwo lifecycle. Streamer fishing can be a good tactic...slow dead swings on your streamer presentation.

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