John and Elizabeth sold Riverside Fly Shop last year, I think, and a new guy is running it.
The state releases trout down below the dam. Many get caught, some don't and can grow a bit.
The times I've been, and I haven't been a lot or lately, I used a black or olive Woolly Bugger with medium strips on the retrieve. If there is a hatch coming off you could try to match it. I believe the San Juan Worm also will work.
The thing to always remember if you're wading down there, or I guess in a canoe, is to watch the water. Unless there has been a change, there used to be no warning system when they started to release water.
No horn or siren or anything other than you realizing the water was at your knees and now is at your Johnson, and it's time to get on the bank.
If you are fishing there and you see the water coming up, get your ass out fast. Reel in your line and start getting up the bank on the side where you parked the vehicle, unless you're unable to get there.
The water can come up pretty quickly, so keep your peepers peeled.
Call Riverside Fly and stop by there before going. They'll help you out.
