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Park County, Colorado (South Park)

Dream Stream

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47°FOvercast
Wind 7 mph

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61° / 35°

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63° / 41°

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62° / 34°

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

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🪰 Hatch Calendar

Dream Stream · April · Spring

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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

BWOs active (size 18-20). Caddis beginning. Watch flows from Spinney Mountain releases. South Park runoff can spike in April. Catch the pre-runoff window for exceptional dry fly fishing in open meadow country.

Blue-Winged OliveCaddis

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About Dream Stream

The legendary 4-mile South Platte stretch between Spinney Mountain and Eleven Mile Reservoir. 20"+ brown trout on flat meadow water in South Park at 9,000 ft. Requires long leaders (12-14 ft), light tippet (6-7X), and precise presentations. Wind is almost always a factor. Spring and fall spawning runs bring the biggest fish into reach. Worth every bit of the challenge.

MidgeBlue-Winged OlivePale Morning DunCaddis