Big Thompson River Report
Big Thompson River Report
10-20-2024
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For dries, use a Chubby Chernobyl, Film Critic, Griffith's Gnat, AR's BWO, Daniel's Humpy, Mole Fly, Purple Para Wulff and a Chubby Chernobyl.
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For sub-surface, use a Tung Wonder Nymph, Zebra Midge, Sow Bug, Boroff's 2TM, Pandemic May in BWO, Walt's Worm, Aero Baetis, RS-2, Sparring Partner, Chocolate Emerger, Thin Mint, and a Jig Buckskin.
Guide Rating
Weather Experienced
- Wind Conditions: Light breeze
- Precipitation: None
Water Observations
- Flow Level: 26.90 CFS
- Water Clarity: Light stain
About Big Thompson River Fly Fishing
The Big Thompson becomes fishable at Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park, about six miles downstream of its headwaters. It’s there at Moraine Park, where the river splits into numerous braids and channels, that fisherman encounter the river’s first public access. Trails leading up and down the river from that point will lead you to great flyfishing experiences.
Moraine is a wide-open area, but the Big Thompson’s banks are lined with willows. It’s typical small stream conditions, and the river is filled with, you guessed it, brook, brown, and cutthroat trout in the 6- to 12-inch range. They’ll readily take a variety of general attractor flies.