Fishing Report

Big Thompson below Olympus Dam to Drake:

Water level is currently steady at 127 CFS, as of Friday, June 2nd. Water is clear and is fishing very good, using Tungsten Micro Mayflies #14, Tungsten Princes #14, and Tungsten Pheasant Tails #16, trailed with RS2 #20, Flashback Pheasant Tails #20, Bat Wing Baetis #20, Barr's Emerger #20, or the foam wing RS2 #20. Dry Flies to use are a Thorax Baetis #18, Royal Wulff #18, Royal Trude #16 or a Schroeder's Parachute Hopper #16, trailing with RS2 #20 or emerging Baetis #20. Stone fly Stimmies and Caddis are starting to work in the evenings as well.

Big Thompson below Drake:

Fishing good using Tungsten Prince Nymphs #20, Tungsten Micro Stonefly (gold) #16, or a Copper John #14, trailed with a Rainbow Warrior #18, Lightning Bug #18, or a Bat Wing #18. Dry Flies use a Royal Wulff #18, Royal Trude #16, a Pearl Elk Hair Caddis #18, or a Schroeder's Parachite Hopper #16.

Roaring River in RMNP:

Fishing is very good using Pearl Elk Hair Caddis #18, Schlotter's Foam Ant #18, or a Snowshoe Cluster Midge #18, trailed with a Copper-beaded Micro Mayfly #18 or a Crystal Hunchback Baetis #20. Water level is dropping and is clear.

Moraine Park and the Upper Big Thompson at Fern Lake Trailhead:

Fishing is getting better as the water level continues to drop. Fishing best with a Pearl Elk Hair Caddis #18, Transparant #18, trailed with Copper-beaded Pheasant Tails #18 or #20.

Glacier Creek:

Fishing is good using Elk Hair Caddis #18 or #20, trailed with a Transparant #18 or a Copper Micro Mayfly #18. Water level is also dropping here and should continue.

St. Vrain River in Wild Basin:

Fishing is good, using Para Stimulator Rubber Legged Ant #16, Stonefly Stimmies #16, trailed with a Copper Micro Mayfly #18 or a Gidget #18.

Lily Lake:

Fishing good, using Scuds #18 (olive or orange) or Pheasant Tails #16 underneath.  Fishing very good in the evenings on dry flies: Orange Asher #16, Hair Wing Adams #16, Cinnamon Ants #16 and small Callibaetis #16.

Mary's Lake:

Fishing is good, using pink and orange Power Bait. Some luck using Copper Kastmasters.

Lake Estes:

Fishing very good, using Orange Ashers #16 or #18, or a Prince Nymph #14 trailed with a #16 Pheasant Tail. Pink Power Bait, Salmon Eggs, or Super Duper Lures in gold or copper, or Gold Z-ray lures.  Fly and bubble set ups have been great near the power plant. The lake was stocked this week for the fishing derby, so fishing is great.

Best Bet:

Lily Lake is fishing great in the evenings using dry flies: Orange Ashers #18,  Callibaetis #16, or Cinnamon Ants #16.

Justin with a Rainbow on the Big Thomspon.