Stream Report
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Fishing Report for
| River | Flow | Current Conditions | Hot Flies | Guide Rating |
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| Boulder Creek |
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With a bump in the flows Boulder Creek has really started to offer up some wonderful fishing. Plenty of food is being washed into the creek the the fish are feeding hard on bigger bugs. The clarity is very good with a slight tint to it. Barker Res is actually expected to spill over this year. So that is great news! Typically a dry dropper rig will be the most effective way to fish the creek. Something very enticing like a PMX with a smaller bead head dropper off the back work very well during the middle of the day. For the morning and evening hatch take time to tune into what is coming off and do your best to match the hatch. Lately the Caddis have been hatching in strong numbers. Fish the full life-cycle and make sure to hit every pocket! |
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Three Hour Escape |
| South Boulder Creek |
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South Boulder has been a local hot spot for the past few weeks. With a bit less flow in the river it allows for some easier wade fishing and more cross points. The hatches have still been very strong and the clarity is crystal clear. One of the staffs favorite spots is the acces directly below Gross Damn. Park at the lot closest to the damn and take a short walk downstream for a few minutes and start fishing back up to the car. At this flow you should be able to cross in most places allowing anglers to fish all potential water. The beatis are coming off still, but the real action is in the Caddis flies. Fish dry dropper or just do some light nymphing with double caddis and have a great day on SBC. |
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Great Flow good Hatches! |
| Big Thompson |
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The Big T is still the most consistent fishing close to Boulder. With more rivers becoming very fishable the crowds have left the T and the canyon is just fishing too well. Larger fly offerings are appropriate as anglers travel down lower in the canyon. Think size 10 and 12, but as you move up towards the tailwater size down to 16 and 18's. Wild browns and rainbows are eager to take dry fly offerings and the Big T has the best technical dry fly fishing close to home. Often times the best fishing occurs during cool overcast days with little wind. Take a look at the forecast and pick your day wisely. The BWO are still hatching with regularity, but anglers should focus their attention on the Caddis that are starting to show up in the air and are in great numbers under every rock. |
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Technical Dry Fly Fishing |
| Clear Creek |
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Clear Creek canyon along US 6 from Golden to Idaho Springs is one of the best places to spend a day chasing wild trout. There are plenty of great pullouts between the first tunnel and tunnel 6. Some of my personal favorite water is the water up and downstream of tunnel 4. There is typically a bit less traffic on these stretches and there are good populations of browns and rainbows. In the canyon Caddis, BWO's, Caddis and Stones are dominating the bottom of the rocks. Fish a dry dropper to effectively cover the life-cycle of these bugs. We are starting to see a good population of hoppers coming out as well! Fishing upstream of Georgetown can be very productive as well. Smaller creek fishing and typically smaller wild fish is the norm in the upper stretches. Plenty of solitude and good scenery make this an easy choice for anglers. |
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Creeking at its best! |
| RMNP |
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The park is a currently a great option for anglers. Regardless if you want to hit lakes or rivers they are both really turning on. Dream Lake is completely ice free and fish are back on the feed to fatten up after a winter under the ice. The Upper Big T, Moraine Park, St. Vrain and Fall River are all in great shape. The flows are low and remind me of late summer flows. Low and clear with geat fishing. Dries and small beadhead nymphs will take their fair share of fish. Many lakes above 9,000 are still frozen due to a variety of different reasons. Call the backcountry office to get the most recent information. (970) 586-1242 |
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Low and Clear Flows |
| Indian Peaks |
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Middle Boulder Creek and sections of South Boulder are fishing great. Gin clear flows make sighting fish easy and catching them even more enjoyable. Gross reservoir is fishing great for those anglers who want to go and have some fun beating up on tons of small 8-12 inch rainbows. Head over to the inlet to find some larger fish hanging around the lake and up into South Boulder. |
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Stillwater Action at Gross! |
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This time of year Chartreuse and Black streamers crawled along the bottom will find hungry bass. Carp are starting to curse the shallows and will take small fly offerings. Head down to Boulder Reservoir in search of Walleye. Chartreuse and white is the best color combination for catching these great game fish. Union res the Wiper have started to move around and many anglers are catching them with chert/white or olive/white clousers. This is a great time of year to be out on the water! See our Carp fishing Video. See here for more Carp, Bass & Pike info |
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Spring Bite is ON!! |
Terry Kishiyama caught this Carp at McCall Lake.Find out more about guiding on these great waters!
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