Colorado Carp Fishing Spots, Tips and More!
So you think you like to Carp fish! Well I'm out atleast 25 days a year for these Goldens and every trip out doesn't net a fish, but it does give me more knowledge on how to catch these Extremely elusive fish. One thing is for certain, outside of Tiger muskie and Wipers, these fish will give you a headache as well as the fight of your Life!
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TOP TROUTDAWG CARP TIPS FOR COLORADO
-Temps 39’ okay to fish in but not best
-65-85’ optimal water temps
-April-Sept best
-wind/clouds bad
-clear/Sunny best
-they can smell very well
-mask your scent, no touching fly, smoking/dip etc
-put mud on fly to mask odor
-9-10 ft leader preferable or if in jig short range fishing use 6-8ft
-0x during muddy water/2-3X Fluoro clear water fishing
Perfect flows..100-200cfs
anything less good but high spookfactor
Front Range Locations:
-REI Hole best, smaller fish but easier to spot, stalk and walk up on. That and overhead bridges make visibility best. Homeless people make it a negative though
-In Denver/Thorton area off of 74th ave. a little west of broadway (Mickey's Steakhouse),
- Also South Platte near 88th and
-Evergreen lakes
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-80th and
- Chatfield ponds off of C470 and
- Jackson barbour ponds
Good Carp water in Commerce City Secret Troutdawg Carp Hotspot
Top Colorado Flies To Use:
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Terrestrials- hoppers, ants,wolly worms
Hares ear,Olive dragonfly, damsels
halfback, mohair leech, and crawfish imitations.
10 scuds,Yellow CCC #1
Umpqua mudbug a favorite also
Also luck with a
bead chain olive damsel on a #10.
Best Overall Choices Also:
Clouser swimming Nymph
Galloups Trick or Treat
Galloups Mayfly imitation
Carp Candy
Carp Tease Flies
Downtown Denver, You Never Know What You Might Get!
