Fishing Report - Rivers and Lakes around Estes Park and RMNP
Big Thompson River Below Lake Estes:
Fishing very good, with water level at about 77 CFS as of April 3, 2012. Use a Tungsten Micro Mayfly #14, Holo Prince #16, CDC Flashback Pheasant Tail #16 or a Prince of Darkness #16, trailed with a blue Poison Tung #20, Kirk's Pinkie #22, Top Secret Midge #20, WD50 #22 in wine, Jujubee chartreuse or olive #20, Lint Bug #20, Sparkle Wing RS2 dun #20 or a Two Bit Hooker olive #18. For dries use, a Royal Wulff #20, Extended Body BWO #20, a Parachute Adam #20, Yaegar's Neversink Gnat #20.
Big Thompson River Below Drake:
Fishing good. Use a Griffiths Gnat #20, Parachute Adam #20, CDC Flashback Pheasant Tail #16, Tung. Hare's Ear #16, Prince Nymph #16, or a Royal Wulff #18, trailed with a Jujubaitis #20, Two Bit Hooker red #18, Ken and Barbie #22, or a Lint Bug #20.
Rocky Mountain National Park:
Moraine Park:
Fishing slow to fair. Use a Parachute Adam #20, Yaeger's Gnat #20, or a CDC Cluster Midge #22, trailed with a Jujubaetis red #20 or a Lint Bug #22.
Glacier Creek:
Open and fishing fair to good. Use a Royal Wulff #20, or a Red Quill #18, trailed with a Quasimodo Pheasant Tail #20, Mighty Mite #20, or a Crystal Hunchback Baetis #20.
Alluvial Fan/ Roaring River:
Fishing fair to good. Use a Micro Mayfly #18, trailed with a Copper Sawyer #22 or a Mighty Mite #22.
Upper Big Thompson:
Opening but fishing slow.
S. St. Vrain / Wild Basin:
Open pockets, but fishing slow.
Sprague Lake:
Open and fishing fair. Use a Tungsten Flashback Pheasant Tail #14, Tung. Prince Nymph #14 or a Tung. Micro Mayfly #14, trailed with Tung. Pink San Juan Worm #16 or a Copper-beaded Micro Mayfly #18. On top use a Griffith's Gnat #20, CDC Cluster Midge #20 or a Trailing Shuck Midge #20.
Lily Lake:
Open and fishing good. Use an Orange Asher #18, Yaeger's Neversink Gnat #20 or a Black Midge #20. Scuds suspended below the surface are also very productive.
Lake Estes:
Open and fishing good. Use an Orange Asher #18 or Renegade #16. Salmon Eggs or Power Bait will work well for spin fishing.
Mary's Lake:
Open and fishing fair. Prince Nymph #14 or a Flashback Pheasant Tail #14, trail with an egg pattern or a San Juan worm. Power Bait or Salmon Eggs for spin fishing.
High Mountain Lakes:
Fern Lake:
Iced Over.
Dream Lake:
Iced Over.
Jewel/Mills Lake:
Iced Over.
Loch Vale Lake:
Iced Over.
Lake Haiyaha:
Iced Over.
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