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Colorado River Fishing Report: Winter Stealth Mode, Steady Flows, and Spooky Fish
Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Colorado River fishing report for Sunday morning, December 21st. Winter's got us in stealth mode on the river—warm, dry temps persist across the state, running 8-10°F above average per Colorado Climate Center reports, with highs pushin' 50s today and light winds after recent gusts topped 100 mph. No tides here in the high desert, but flows are steady: 1520 cfs below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade and 1470 cfs near Cameo, per Snoflo data—perfect for wading without the usual ice jams.
Sunrise hit at 7:15 AM, sunset around 4:45 PM, givin' ya about 9.5 hours of light. Fish are active in these chilly shallows despite low snowpack at 54-63% of normal; browns and rainbows are key players right now, with bass, crappie, catfish, and even some trophy trout showin' in tailwaters. Recent reports from Spreaker's Colorado River updates note solid catches of winter browns, rainbows, trout, bass, crappie, and cats on Dec 15-20, especially nymphin' midges and streamers in the Dream Stream stretches.
Go stealth—fish are spooky. Best lures: small nymph midges, woolly buggers, and streamers for trout; topwater for bass if ya hit warmer pockets. Live bait? Nightcrawlers crush it for panfish and cats, straight from Snoflo tips at Connected Lakes nearby.
Hot spots: Hit the tailwaters below Grand Valley Dam for browns—deep runs holdin' big boys. Or Corn Lake in Colorado River State Park near Fruita; it's stacked with easy access and mixed bags.
Bundle up, stay low, and tight lines!
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