Last week I was back in the Denver/Boulder area of Colorado for my second visit this year. The first time around was spent exploring the many trout streams within the state. This time I knew where to go, what to use and how to target the weary trout within the great mountain state. DFTannheimer Spinners were the hot ticket on this trip. Silver seemed to produce the most amount of strikes.
I fished a number of beautiful mountain streams that held an abundance of wild trout. Each stream had a unique population that inhabited the crystal clear and cold water. The Blue River is a Colorado Gold Medal Trout stream. It holds a variety of fish that can often grow to extreme sizes due to these little shrimp that inhabit the reservoir feeding the stream. The shrimp come over the dam and fall victim to hungry trout awaiting their arrival into their waters.
The river was beautiful, and I caught a number of Rainbows and Browns. I didn't catch anything too massive, but the numbers were there. I really enjoyed this stream.
The stream that I spent the most time on was South Boulder Creek. The creek eventually meets Boulder creek, but I was fishing near a town called Pinecliff in the smaller headwaters section. South Boulder Creek was VERY good to me. I caught my first Cutthroat shortly into my first excursion.
The stream that I spent the most time on was South Boulder Creek. The creek eventually meets Boulder creek, but I was fishing near a town called Pinecliff in the smaller headwaters section. South Boulder Creek was VERY good to me. I caught my first Cutthroat shortly into my first excursion.
A few holes upstream I landed this absolutely stunning 20 inch Rainbow Trout. The colors on this thing were spectacular. It was a difficult fight on my 4 weight, but I was able to land him and release him safely.
On my second trip to the stream I landed this 21 inch Cutbow! What a beast. My first Cutbow and a dandy at that. It's a poor picture, and doesn't capture the cut along the bottom of her throat, but I didn't want to keep her out of the water too long. Look at the massive head on that thing.
I also caught a number of other fish including bows, browns and cuts. The last fish I caught of my trip was this pretty decent brownie below. This thing jumped like a bow, flopped like a brookie and gave me that bulldog tug which browns are known for.
I always enjoy my visits to Colorado. The streams are so diverse in the species that you could potentially hook into, which makes fishing super fun. Below are some more pictures I took of landscapes and such.