Big Thompson River
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Trending Flies in Recent Reports
- Parachute Adams
- BWO
- Parachute BWO
- RS-2
- Woolly Bugger
- Caddis Larva
- Pheasant Tail
- Rainbow Warrior
- Pat's Rubberlegs
- Sow Bug
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May 11
Estes Angler
Big Thompson - Canyon
Big Thompson Canyon
Updated 5/11/26 The flows into Lake Estes are currently 150 cfs. Flows out of Lake Estes are running at 99 cfs. Fishing continues to be very good from the tail water down through the Big Thompson canyon. Nymphing pattern try Patts rubberleg, CDC pheasant tails, Sparkle wing and foam head RS2, Caddis Larva, Sow Bugs, Mole Flies,Rainbow warrior have all been very productive. Good drifts and presentations mean a lot. Dry flies include BWOs, CDC Beatis Dun, Parachute Adams, Deep and slower moving waters down in the canyon try wooly bugger and streamer patterns in Blk, Olive and a Thin Mint, Tan has also produced Brown and Rainbow trout
Big Thompson Canyon
Updated 5/11/26 The flows into Lake Estes are currently 150 cfs. Flows out of Lake Estes are running at 99 cfs. Fishing continues to be very good from the tail water down through the Big Thompson canyon. Nymphing pattern try Patts rubberleg, CDC pheasant tails, Sparkle wing and foam head RS2, Caddis Larva, Sow Bugs, Mole Flies,Rainbow warrior have all been very productive. Good drifts and presentations mean a lot. Dry flies include BWOs, CDC Beatis Dun, Parachute Adams, Deep and slower moving waters down in the canyon try wooly bugger and streamer patterns in Blk, Olive and a Thin Mint, Tan has also produced Brown and Rainbow trout