Clear Creek - Thursday, May 3, 2012
Fishing Conditions: GOOD
Fly Fishing Report Date:
Thursday, May 3, 2012Colorado Stream Update: "I was lucky enough to spend a couple of hours fly fishing Colorado's Clear Creek. The water is on the rise but the trout fishing is still good."
Current Conditions at Clear Creek:
The fishing is good. Dry dropper rigs are hooking fish but look for fish to be held up in the deep pools and pockets. An indicator rig in these deeper runs will catch the most fish.
The fishing is good. Clear skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 40-43 degrees and Slightly Off.
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 40-43 |
| Sky: Clear | Flow: 121 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Slightly Off |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
Likely Catch
| Species: Brown |
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| Weight: 0 lbs 15 oz | ||
| Length: 12 inches | ||
| Girth: 0 inches |
Current Insect Hatches at Clear Creek
| Insect Type: Midge |
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| Insect: Black Midge | |
| Color: Black | |
| Size: 20 | |
| Time: All Day |
| Insect Type: Stonefly |
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| Insect: Micro Yellow | |
| Color: Yellow | |
| Size: 16 | |
| Time: PM |
Recommended Flies for Clear Creek
| Fly: Stimulator |
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Color: Dark Olive | Size: 16 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Zebra Midge |
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Color: Black | Size: 20 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: San Juan Worm |
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Color: Red | Size: 18 | Time: All Day |
Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late May
| Insects | Color | Dates | Emergence | Size | Spinner Fall | Illustrations © The Flyfisher Group |
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Caddisflies |
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| Little Sister Sedge | Green to Greenish Brown | May 15 - Aug 30 |
Afternoon & Evening | 14-16 | NA |
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| Little Tan Short Horn Sedge | Dark Brown to Yellow | Mar 1 - Aug 30 |
Sporadic | 14-16 | NA |
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| Spotted Sedge | Brownish Yellow | May 15 - Sep 30 |
Sporadic | 10-12 | NA |
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Mayflies |
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| Blue Winged Olive | Light Olive Brown to Brown Olive | Mar 1 - Nov 15 |
Clouds & warmest part of day | 16-18 | Evening |
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| Western Black Quill | Purplish Black to Grayish Brown | Apr 1 - Jun 30 |
Mid Morning | 14-12 | Evening |
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Midges |
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| Black Midge | Blackish to Black | Apr 1 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 18-20 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Chocolate Brown Midge | Brown to Chocolate | Feb 15 - Dec 15 |
All Day | 20-22 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Micro Black Midge | Blackish to Black | Mar 1 - Nov 15 |
Morning | 22-26 | 2-3 Hours |
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| Snow Midge | Gray to Charcoal | Jan 1 - Dec 31 |
Warmest part of day | 24-28 | 2-3 Hours |
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Stoneflies |
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| Salmon Fly | Black to Reddish Brown | May 15 - Jul 15 |
50-60° Water Late Morning on | 4-8 | NA |
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| Small Western | Brownish | May 15 - Jul 15 |
46-56° Water Temps | 14-18 | NA |
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Terrestrials |
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| Beetle | Brownish to Black | May 1 - Nov 30 |
All Day | 10-18 | NA |
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| Black Ant | Black | May 1 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 20-24 | NA |
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| Grasshopper | Green to Brownish Tan | May 15 - Nov 15 |
All Day | 2-14 | NA |
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| Red Ant | Red to Orangish | May 1 - Oct 15 |
All Day | 18-22 | NA |
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-Nymph.jpg "Stonefly: Small Western (Nymph)")
.jpg "Stonefly: Small Western (Adult)")
Water Flow Graph for Clear Creek |
Current Flow:192cfs Measured:05/23/201315:00 |
Weather for Clear Creek |
Current: 59.9 °F Partly Cloudy Wind: 10 mph E |
Current Condtions
Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 59.9 °F
Wind Speed: 10 mph E
Gusts: 27 mph ENE Rain Today: N/A "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly Cloudy Temperature: 59.9 °F
Wind Speed: 10 mph E
Gusts: 27 mph ENE Rain Today: N/A "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Thursday's Forecast
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 40 to 48. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 40 to 48. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.Data by WeatherBug.com
Friday's Forecast
Partly cloudy. Highs 70 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Partly cloudy. Highs 70 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.Data by WeatherBug.com
