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Reporter: Ray Kyle
Report Date: April 25, 2018
Current Conditions: Another beautiful day in the Vail Valley with temperatures in the 60s and mostly sunny. The Eagle below Wolcott is gaining color. The rainbows are spawning, please keep off the spawning beds to promote a better fishery for the future. DON'T FISH THE I-70 HOLE! This is a large spawning bed and you are only harming the fish. Small BWOs and midges can be found hatching on throughout the day, as the dry fly fishing is picking up. Nymphing with small stoneflies (size 10-12) and very small midge or baetis patterns (size 20-22) in tandem has been a great set up lately. Egg patterns and san juan worms are also great lead flies. Be careful not to walk on the spawning beds/redds!
Hatches: Baetis, Stoneflies and Midges
Recommended Flies:
NYMPHS: Midge Bomb 18-20, RS2 20-22, Magic Fly 20-22, Zebra Midge 18-22, Green Psycho Prince 16-18, Flashback Pheasant Tails 18-20, BWO Flashback Barr's Emerger 18-20, Prince Nymph 16-20, Rainbow Warriors 18-22
DRIES: Parachute Adams 20-24, Mahogany Parachute Ext. Body 18-22, Hackle Stacker BWO 20-22, Renegade 16-20
STREAMERS:Thin Mint, Motor Oil, Sparkle Minnow, Sculpzilla, Autumn Splendor, Baby Gongas
The Eagle River is our home river and flows right behind our shop in Edwards. It is an excellent freestone river with prolific hatches. It flows from high above Camp Hale south of Redcliff to its confluence with the Colorado River in Dotsero. It is most famous for the prolific Caddis hatches that come off in the spring and early summer. The Eagle is noted for its excellent dry fly fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout. The float fishing season is fantastic but short and runs from April-July in most years. The Eagle can wade fished year round and there is excellent public access to the river below Wolcott and above Edwards.
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Other Information
Vail Valley Anglers fishes the Eagle River near Vail, Avon, Edwards, Eagle, and Gypsum Colorado. The fishing on the Eagle is good every month of the year. We provide Guided Fishing Trips Daily throughout the winter. Let us show you some tips for catching fish by hiring a guide for the day. During late spring and through July float fishing is the best way to access the Eagle River. The rest of the year the Eagle is at ideal levels for wade fishing. Take a guided trip and see what an amazing fishery we have in our back yard.