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Flow is at 600 CFS right now, up almost double in the last five days and wading is getting a bit tougher. It is tea stained right now, not totally off colored (I live .5 miles from the river in Salida and fish several times a week). Caddis have progressed up to the town of Salida and on up to big bend. Higher up towards Buena Vista might be ahead of the hatch by this weekend. Crowds have been high, as would be expected, so plan your spots accordingly. BWOs have petered out with the warm temps. There are still a smattering here and there, but the strength is down considerably.

It is supposed to be mid 70s tomorrow and 80 on Thursday, so watch the flows carefully, but if it stays relatively clear, you should have good fishing. Wading staff is a good idea, as is some "off caddis" patterns. Think about giving them a little something different, as they have been hitting the caddis pretty hard. Good luck and good fishing.

Jay

Have fun! I am in Denver this weekend and will be missing all the fun. River actually came down about 20 CFS today. Running about 580 right now and color is good. If you are up for it, consider fishing towards sunset, as the females come out to lay their eggs. There were bugs milling around after 7PM in town last night. Also, don't be afraid to put a bit of a twitch or skitch on the fly, especially later in the day.

Agreed, sorry it wasn't great. Runoff came very fast and early this year, which blew out some of the caddis hatch. Still high and muddy here today (2100 CFS), although the cooler weather has slowed things down. We saw almost 3000 CFS about a week ago, which is really high. I agree with Dave, fall fishing is sublime.