Still Waters 7-10-12

Irrigation demands in this hot, dry summer are beginning to impact reservoir fishing all around the area. Water levels are dropping and remaining water is warming up, some places into the 70s in degrees F.  This applies to Chesterfield, Daniels, Hawkins, Mackay, Springfield, Treasureton, Twenty-Four Mile, Twin Lakes, and others.  Here’s a blanket statement:  get out to these soon and concentrate on fishing deeper waters early and late in the day.   Damselfly nymph and small leech patterns and fly rod jigs should work well. This Monday, July 16th, Sand Creek Ponds open to fishing from a boat. Water levels there appear to be good. The same is the case with Paul Reservoir in the Beaver Creek drainage.