South Platte River: Deckers

Weekly Report

South Platte flows at Deckers increased by 30 cfs last weekend and have held at 91 cfs since then. Compared to last week, trout are more spread out and eager to feed on larger offerings. Soft water is still where you should focus most of your time but trout aren’t confined to just pronounced pools and soft runs. Outer seams, slack water, tailouts and banks that were too shallow last week, now hold trout. With afternoon highs in the 60’s over the next few days, soft riffles and the head of runs will hold trout as well. Midge activity has been strong and will bring trout to the surface when conditions are right. Griffiths Gnats, Cluster Midges and #22 Parachute Adams are our go-to patterns for this hatch. BWO hatches are slowing down but they aren’t over just yet. Absent surface activity, double or triple nymph setups are the way to go. For a triple rig, lead with a scud, leech or egg and trail it with a searcher or midge larva pattern. Midge pupa and baetis emergers are ideal in the trailer position below your searcher or midge larva. Your trailer pattern won’t change on a double nymph rig but you’ll want to experiment with your lead pattern. We like to start with a classic searcher pattern (Flashback Pheasant Tail or red Copper John) and adjust to a larger attractor or small midge larva if needed. Productivity during the early morning hours is dwindling, so let the river sit until 9 or 10 am and fish hard through the afternoon.

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