Colorado Fly Fishing Reports - Courtesy of The Flyfisher Group

 

Fishing Conditions: GREAT

Report Rating: GREAT

Fly Fishing Report Date:

Friday, Oct 12, 2012

Colorado 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
Temp: 60+ Temp: 48-51
Sky: Clear Flow: 15
Wind: None Clarity: Crystal Clear
Precip: None Runoff: No 

Likely Catch

Species: Brown Brown Trout Female
Brown Trout Male
Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz
Length: 17 inches
Girth: 8 inches

Current Insect Hatches at Bear Creek

Insect Type: Mayfly Blue Winged Olive Nymph Illustration Blue Winged Olive Adult Illustration
Insect: Blue Winged Olive
Color: Brownish Olive
Size: 18
Time: All Day
Insect Type: Midge Micro Black Midge Larva Illustration Micro Black Midge Emerger Illustration Micro Black Midge Adult Illustration
Insect: Micro Black Midge
Color: Black
Size: 20
Time: All Day

Recommended Flies for Bear Creek

Fly: Blue Winged Olive Emerger Blue Winged Olive Emerger
Color: Brownish Olive
Size: 18
Time: All Day
Fly: Biot Midge Biot Midge
Color: Black
Size: 20
Time: All Day

Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late May

Insects Color Dates Emergence Size Spinner Fall Illustrations
© The Flyfisher Group

Caddisflies

Little Sister Sedge Green to Greenish Brown May 15 -
Aug 30
Afternoon & Evening 14-16 NA
Little Sister Sedge Larva illustration Little Sister Sedge Emerger illustration Little Sister Sedge Adult illustration
Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Dark Brown to Yellow Mar 1 -
Aug 30
Sporadic 14-16 NA
Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Larva illustration Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Emerger illustration Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Adult illustration
Spotted Sedge Brownish Yellow May 15 -
Sep 30
Sporadic 10-12 NA
Spotted Sedge Larva illustration Spotted Sedge Emerger illustration Spotted Sedge Adult illustration

Mayflies

Blue Winged Olive Light Olive Brown to Brown Olive Mar 1 -
Nov 15
Clouds & warmest part of day 16-18 Evening
Blue Winged Olive Nymph illustration Blue Winged Olive Adult illustration
Western Black Quill Purplish Black to Grayish Brown Apr 1 -
Jun 30
Mid Morning 14-12 Evening
Western Black Quill Nymph illustration Western Black Quill Adult illustration

Midges

Black Midge Blackish to Black Apr 1 -
Nov 15
All Day 18-20 2-3 Hours
Black Midge Larva illustration Black Midge Emerger illustration Black Midge Adult illustration
Chocolate Brown Midge Brown to Chocolate Feb 15 -
Dec 15
All Day 20-22 2-3 Hours
Chocolate Brown Midge Larva illustration Chocolate Brown Midge Emerger illustration Chocolate Brown Midge Adult illustration
Micro Black Midge Blackish to Black Mar 1 -
Nov 15
Morning 22-26 2-3 Hours
Micro Black Midge Larva illustration Micro Black Midge Emerger illustration Micro Black Midge Adult illustration
Snow Midge Gray to Charcoal Jan 1 -
Dec 31
Warmest part of day 24-28 2-3 Hours
Snow Midge Larva illustration Snow Midge Emerger illustration Snow Midge Adult illustration

Stoneflies

Salmon Fly Black to Reddish Brown May 15 -
Jul 15
50-60° Water Late Morning on 4-8 NA
Salmon Fly Nymph illustration Salmon Fly Adult illustration
Small Western Brownish May 15 -
Jul 15
46-56° Water Temps 14-18 NA
Small Western Nymph illustration Small Western Adult illustration

Terrestrials

Beetle Brownish to Black May 1 -
Nov 30
All Day 10-18 NA
Beetle  illustration
Black Ant Black May 1 -
Nov 15
All Day 20-24 NA
Black Ant  illustration
Grasshopper Green to Brownish Tan May 15 -
Nov 15
All Day 2-14 NA
Grasshopper  illustration Grasshopper  illustration
Red Ant Red to Orangish May 1 -
Oct 15
All Day 18-22 NA
Red Ant  illustration

Water Flow Graph for Bear Creek

Current Flow:74cfs  Measured:05/23/201303:45


Weather for Bear Creek

Current: 42.1 °F   Partly Cloudy    Wind: 0 mph NNW
Current Condtions
Current Conditions Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 42.1 °F  
Wind Speed: 0 mph NNW  
Gusts: 5 mph SW    Rain Today: 0.01 "   
Data by WeatherBug.com
Thursday's Forecast
weather forecastMostly cloudy in the morning...then partly sunny with a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs 59 to 67. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Data by WeatherBug.com
Friday's Forecast
weather forecastPartly cloudy. Highs 67 to 77. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Data by WeatherBug.com

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