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South Platte River
The South Platte River (Sioux: Wašíŋ-Wakpá [waˈʃĩ wakˈpa] lit. “bison tallow river”) is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River. Flowing through the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska, it is itself a major river of the American Midwest and the American Southwest/Mountain West. From Wikipedia
- Length
- 439 mi
- Flows into
- Platte River
Flow now
South Platte River Blw Brush Crk Near Trumbull, CO, 3 mi from the river.
92cfsat build, Nov 12, 11 AM MT
The typical week here, from 10 years of record: 81 cfs to 110 cfs, around 92 cfs.
Also gauged at West Plum Creek Near Perry Park, CO: 1 cfs, Nov 12.
Snowpack
0.4 in of water in the snow at Glen Cove and 2 more stations, against a median 1.0 in for the date (37 % of normal).
The snowpack here usually builds from Nov 17, peaks Apr 23 and is gone by May 20; runoff follows the melt.
The season, November
Usually workable this week. Pick your window and fish it well.
- Midgessizes 18 to 22
- Small eggs and worms
- Pheasant tail and zebra midge nymphsunder an indicator
Typical for the week over 10 years: 81 to 110 cfs. Running 92 cfs today, inside that range. Flows are not forecast; check the gauge the day before.
Brown Trout are spawning (October to December). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.
Brook Trout are spawning (September to November). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.
Mountain Whitefish are spawning (October to December). The egg bite behind spawning whitefish is the best winter nymphing of the year: an egg pattern below the riffles.
- Egg patterns in the runs below the spawning gravel, never on it.
Written by the app's rules engine from the calendar, the gauge record and the snowpack, not by hand, so it says only what the data says. The weather for the week comes with the app.
Fly shops on this water
- Angler's Covey Colorado SpringsWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 10
- Anglers All LittletonWebsite
- ArkAnglers Buena VistaWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 5
- Charlie's Fly Box ArvadaWebsite
- Front Range Anglers BoulderWebsite
- Golden Fly Shop GoldenWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 8
- Minturn Anglers MinturnWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 1
- Mountain Angler BreckenridgeWebsite
- South Platte Fly Shop Woodland ParkWebsiteFishing report, updated Jul 1
- The Blue Quill Angler EvergreenWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 5
Nearby waters
- North Platte River23 mi
- Bear Creek24 mi
- South Boulder Creek47 mi
Open South Platte River in FlyMaster for today's plan, the flies, and your own log here.
Flows from the U.S. Geological Survey, snowpack from the NRCS SNOTEL network, text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Built Nov 12.