Kirks Fly Shop

Big Thompson below Olympus Dam to Drake:

Water level is currently at about 20 CFS as of Wednesday, March 10th, 2010. Fishing is very good right below the dam, and excellent further down in the open pockets. Water is opening up further downstream. Open below Olympus Dam for about 4 miles, but pockets open all the way to Drake. Best using Tungsten Micro Mayfly #16, Tungsten Prince Nymph #16, Psycho Prince #14 or a Tungsten Pheasant Tails #16, trailed with  Mike's PHD orange #22, Sow Bugs grey #20, Blue Poison Tung #22, Rainbow Warriors #20, Wilcox's Lint Bug #20, WD50 #22, purple Jujubaetis #22, Copper-ribbed RS2 #22, or Kirk's Blue Wire Midge #26. Dry flies to use are a CDC Cluster Midge #22, Griffith's Gnat #22, Trailing Shuck Midge #22 or a Midge Black #22.

Big Thompson below Drake:

Open pockets all the way to Loveland. Fishing excellent, using Tung. Prince Nymph #16, Copper John #16, or a Prince of Darkness #16, trailed with a blue Poison Tung. #20, Rojo Midge #22, Top Secret Midge #22, Brassie #20, Barr's Pure Red Emerger #22 or a Chartreuse Jujubee #22. For dry flies try a Parachute Adams #24, Trailing Shuck Midge #22 or a Royal Wulff #20.

Rocky Mountain National Park:

Glacier Creek:

Iced Over.

Big T in Moraine Park:

Iced Over.

Big T above Fern Lake TH:

Iced Over.

Fall River:

Iced Over.

Roaring River:

Iced Over.  

St Vrain in Wild Basin:

Iced Over. 

High Mountain Lakes:

    * Lily Lake - Iced Over.
    * Sprague Lake - Iced Over.
    * Dream Lake - Iced Over.
    * Lake Haiyaha - Iced Over.
    * Fern/Odessa Lakes - Iced Over.
    * Spruce/Loomis Lakes - Iced Over.
    * Mills Lake - Iced Over.
    * Loch Vale Lake - Iced Over.
    * Mary's Lake - Fishing Slow.
    * Lake Estes - Southwest side of Lake is open by the power plant. Fishing good  with salmon eggs, worms  or orange power bait. For flies, use a Prince Nymph #12, stripping it slowly in, trailed with a Renegade #14.

Fly of the Week:   Rojo Midge #22   
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