Posts by Pat Dorsey

Cheesman Reservoir reached full pool and began spilling late Friday night. This is great news for South Platte enthusiasts, as last year’s drought is now a recent memory with a well-above average snow pack. According to Dave Bennett at Denver Water, “Cheesman will be spilling for a while and our folks will blending spill water…

Spring run-off is prevailing in most locations in Colorado, but don’t let that fool you; anglers are still catching some nice fish if they target the right locations and use the correct strategies during the high-water season. There is no doubt the state’s freestones are blown out from a record setting snow pack, but there…

In all honesty, midge-fishing is only as difficult as you make it!  Many anglers shy away from fishing with tiny flies and spider web thin tippets, but trust me–that is a huge oversight!  The most challenging part of midge-fishing is tying on the minuscule offering that is oftentimes required to catch trout during the winter.…

We’re excited to announce that the Roberts Tunnel is expected to run through the winter of 2018-19. “We have decided to run the Roberts Tunnel through the winter this year – 2018 – 2019. The flow rate should be somewhere between 50 cfs and 100 cfs during that time” said Katie Knoll, from Denver Water.…

Autumn is one of the best times of the year to fish with streamers. Many anglers get trapped in a rut and rarely do anything but nymph-fish. It’s important to remain open-minded, experiment with your tactics and techniques, and think outside the box from time to time. During the autumn months, I typically carry a…