Uncompahgre River - Paco-chu-puk

Paco-chu-puk Details Uncompahgre Main Map
Call (970) 249-0408 or stop by the shop at 317 E Main St. in downtown Montrose for gear, tips and/or advice.
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River Section Description

This is a great section of river, close to Montrose and full of fish. Easy access and gold medal water.

Suggested Patterns

Smaller flies in general. Choose midges and small mayfly nymphs anytime of the year. Caddis, Mayflies, and Hoppers work well in the Summer.

Helpful Hints / Local Tips

4 or 5 wt rod will be fun here, depending on the flows.

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Local Angler Reports

04/28/2010 at 10:10 AM

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Fishing was slow in the AM and late afternoon. It was really, really good from about 1 till 2:30. Money flys were tungsten zebra midge, wd-50 olive size 22, san juan worms (red.) also caught a couple on size 22 juju beatis. I read reports of BWO's hatching in the early afternoon, but I saw nothing significant. Maybe a few bugs here and there. Fish were holding in the usual slow water near banks and in deep holes above. Conditions were sunny, breezy around 60 degrees. Water was nice and clear and 299 cfs seems a comfortable flow for this stretch. If you're not catching anything, change your depth and weight a few times before changing flys. -- Stephen Chittum

07/14/2009 at 4:51 PM

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Flows are still high and limited visibility. Fished 7/11-12 and picked up fish in the slack water and eddies. Flies used copper john, caddis emerger and BH prince. -- Eric Tscherter

Uncompahgre River Sections

Updated: Sep 03 at 3:07 PM
Click on a section below for the full fishing report...

Paco-chu-puk

- Epic
Clarity: Gunnison Green
Hot Flies: #16-18 bh Pheasant Tails, Copper Johns and Princes fished on 16-18 inches of 4x tippet below a dry fly or indicator works well as they are eating PMD emergers just below the surface.
Below Ridgway Reservior : 304 cfs
Full Report: Flows are holding steady at 357 cfs which is still fairly high and fast. The water clarity is off just a bit, but that actually has made fishing better. The river was stocked with rainbows this past week, so fishing has been excellent.
-Report Courtesy of Cimarron Creek

Town of Montrose

Full Report / Section Map
- Good
Clarity: Fair but Fishable
Hot Flies: Use darker #14 bh pattern... More
At Colona : 248 cfs
Report: The Unc is still running high and fast through town, but the clarity this m... Full Report
-Report Courtesy of Pat

Latest Fishing Gossip

Pleasure Park Area Fishing Again

Just got off the phone with Al DeGrange of Gunnison River Expeditions. He reported that the inner gorge from Chukar to the Smith Fork is only slightly off color from the massive flash flood that went thru 6 days ago. He also reported that the Gunnison from Smith Fork down to Pleasure Park has about 3-4 feet of visibility and is clearing fast. Trips that went through yesterday had good results from the Smith Fork down. The North Fork itself is just slightly off color, so the lower Gunnison should be fishing well.

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