Bear Creek - Friday, Oct 12, 2012
Fishing Conditions: GREAT
Fly Fishing Report Date:
Friday, Oct 12, 2012Colorado Stream Update: "Bear Creek is fishing good right now and our Colorado fly fishing guides are having good luck just outside of Denver. Boulder Creek has also been a local guide favorite in Boulder, Colorado."
Current Conditions at Bear Creek:
We are seeing some of the best dry fly fishing of the year this fall. The sight fishing for larger fish has been decent and streamers have been pulling some nice fish from the banks.
The fishing is great. Clear skies and 60+ degree weather. The water temperature was between 48-51 degrees and Crystal Clear.
Weather & Water Conditions
| Weather | Water |
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| Temp: 60+ | Temp: 48-51 |
| Sky: Clear | Flow: 15 |
| Wind: None | Clarity: Crystal Clear |
| Precip: None | Runoff: No |
Likely Catch
| Species: Brown |
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| Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz | ||
| Length: 17 inches | ||
| Girth: 8 inches |
Current Insect Hatches at Bear Creek
| Insect Type: Mayfly |
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| Insect: Blue Winged Olive | |
| Color: Brownish Olive | |
| Size: 18 | |
| Time: All Day |
| Insect Type: Midge |
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| Insect: Micro Black Midge | |
| Color: Black | |
| Size: 20 | |
| Time: All Day |
Recommended Flies for Bear Creek
| Fly: Blue Winged Olive Emerger |
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Color: Brownish Olive | Size: 18 | Time: All Day |
| Fly: Biot Midge |
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Color: Black | Size: 20 | 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 Bear Creek |
Current Flow:81cfs Measured:05/23/201318:45 |
Weather for Bear Creek |
Current: 49.9 °F Wind: 4 mph SW |
Current Condtions
Temperature: 49.9 °F
Wind Speed: 4 mph SW
Gusts: 16 mph ESE Rain Today: 0.01 "
Data by WeatherBug.com
Temperature: 49.9 °F
Wind Speed: 4 mph SW
Gusts: 16 mph ESE Rain Today: 0.01 "
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
