Flow
Very low · 1,840 cfs
Trend
Steady
Observed
25d ago
Hatch Status
Hatches of Mahoganies and BWOs, especially on overcast days.
Conditions
Palisades Reservoir is drawing down hard at 11% capacity, and the South Fork has followed suit. As of September 23, the Lorenzo gauge showed 1,840 cfs and holding stable after a continuous drop from the dam's 4,400 cfs outflow. A dropping river can open new water as fish relocate into shallower edges, so consider heavier line and bigger attractors as flows settle. Dry-droppers and nymphing are your most productive tactics right now, with Mahoganies and BWOs especially active on overcast days alongside caddis and terrestrials.
Gauges
Techniques
- Dry Droppers, streamers, and Nymph Rigs
- Dry-droppers and nymphing have been the most productive.
- Parachute Pheasant Tail in sizes 16-20.
- TH Skinny Quill Nymph BWO in sizes 16-20.
- Higa's S.O.S. in sizes 12-18.
- Schroeder's Parachute Hopper in Tan, sizes 8-14.
- Tunghead Pheasant Tail Jig in sizes 14-18.
- Improved Winged K.C.'s Creature in Golden, sizes 6-10.
- Pat's Rubberlegs in Brown/Black/Orange, sizes 4-12.
- Kreelex in Black, sizes 4-6.
- Quill Body Jigs in Purple/Orange/Black, sizes 10-16.
- Dungeon!!! in Black, White and Olive, size 4.
Recommended flies
Improved Winged K.C.'s CreatureParachute Pheasant TailHiga's S.O.S.Schroeder's Parachute HopperTunghead Pheasant Tail JigTH Skinny Quill NymphPat's RubberlegsQuill Body JigsKreelexDungeon!!!