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South Platte River - Above Spinney

SOUTH PLATTE BASIN Fishing Report
Rating
3/5
Flow
23 cfs
Wind
15 mph
Temperature
50 °F
Low/High
41/66
Weather @SOUTH PLATTE BASIN - Updated October 01, 2023 - 9:05am by OpenWeather

Current River Flow Updates

Latest Update: 9/25/23

The South Platte above Spinney Reservoir is flowing at 32 CFS. Hopper droppers can still work on warmer days however your best bet at the moment will be a light indicator rig. Lead with a small floss worm,egg or mini leech (#14-18) and trail a baetis or midge behind it. Patterns like RS2's, chocolate thunders, black beauties and top secrets in an #18-22 are usually a solid choice for around here in the fall. With the low flows, be using 4 or 5x to your point fly and 5 or 6x to your smaller offering. Tossing a streamer into some of the cut banks and deeper bends can also be worth a shot.

Historical River Flow

River Information

This section is the headwaters of the famed South Platte River. Meandering through the grassy plains of South Park the South Platte above Spinney is beautiful at all times of the year. The structure of this river is mostly riffles and runs with some great undercut banks. Trout range from 10-14" on average with a mixed bag of Rainbows and Browns, occasionally some much larger trout are caught.

Seasonal Conditions

In the warm months of summer, this section really comes alive. Streamers on the cloudy overcast or bad weather days during high water can be deadly. The best way to target fish in this stretch though has to be dry-dropper. With terrestrials and hoppers everywhere in the summer months, these fish just can't resist a well presented bushy dry. Spring and Fall are the best times for tossing streamers here. In the winter this section gets too low and generally freezes over.

Additional River Information

South Platte above Spinney Reservoir

SOUTH PLATTE BASIN River Gauge View Detailed Information

  • Flow 23 cfs
  • Wind 15 mph
  • Temp 50 °F
  • High/Low 41/66

River access

There are quite a few different access points for the South Platte Above Spinney. A drive along 59 towards spinney has a few great access points. You can also park at Spinney and work up from the inlet. Up higher on the river, there are a few access points off of Highway 9.

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