Today's Read
Clear water and moderate late-summer flows on the South Platte require precise presentations, focusing heavily on subsurface midges and small mayflies.
Deckers, Colorado
Best Flies For South Platte River
Use a long, delicate leader with precise micro-split shot spacing to maintain a dead drift in clear tailwater currents.
Forecast timing & sources
- Forecast generated
- Sep 13, 2026, 7:00 AM MDT
- Valid until
- Sep 14, 2026, 7:00 AM MDT
- Source updated
- Sep 13, 2026, 7:00 AM MDT
- Flow observation
- Observed Sep 13, 2026, 5:45 AM MDT
- Water temperature observation
- Observed Sep 13, 2026, 5:45 AM MDT
Buggin combines river and weather signals into a fishing forecast. A rating is model guidance, not a catch guarantee. Observation times can differ from forecast generation.
Configured gauge: South Platte River at Deckers · 06701900. The forecast point may differ from the gauge location.
Bugs & Best Matches
What's active
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Midges, size 20-24, Morning (6:00 AM–10:00 AM)
Zebra Midge, size 20-24, dry; Top Secret Midge, size 20-24, dry; Juju Midge, size 20-24, dry
Tricos, size 20-22, Morning (6:00 AM–10:00 AM)
Trico Spinner, size 20-22, dry; Parachute Trico, size 20-22, dry; Trico Swisher Damiche, size 20-22, dry
Baetis, size 18-20, Morning (6:00 AM–10:00 AM)
RS2, size 18-20, dry; WD-40, size 18-20, dry; BWO Sparkle Dun, size 18-20, dry
Caddis, size 16-18, Variable
No matching fly supplied
Terrestrials, size 14-16, Variable
No matching fly supplied
How To Fish These Flies
- Use a long, delicate leader with precise micro-split shot spacing to maintain a dead drift in clear tailwater currents.
- Use Technical Nymphing.
- Favor Sparse, natural coloration, unweighted or lightly weighted.
Current Conditions
Flow150 cfs and falling
Water TempUnavailable
WeatherClear
Rating7/10 · Good
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