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Yampa River Fly Fishing: Receding Flows, Afternoon Caddis, and Tailwater Gold

Yampa River Fly Fishing: Receding Flows, Afternoon Caddis, and Tailwater Gold

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Summer Reset Mode – Yampa Back to Business

After a push of high water, the Yampa through Steamboat is sliding into perfect late-summer shape. Flows are ~1,650 CFS and dropping, clarity is improving daily, and trout are shaking off the runoff hangover. Mid-morning through early afternoon is producing the best action, especially on the upper river and tailwater stretches.

Town water has some tuber traffic after 11 AM, but if you hit it early or head upstream, you’ll find plenty of open runs and happy fish. Caddis and PMDs are the stars right now, with terrestrials becoming more i

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