Current Conditions
Current Conditions Updated 11/31/2022
RMNP Lakes/Rivers: HIGH ALTITUDE LAKES AND RIVERS ARE FROZEN!!!
Freezing/frozen water at all elevations in Rocky Mountain National Park. The Lower Fall, Big T and roaring are all mostly frozen with the lower temps.
Dries: N/A
Wet Flies: San Juan Worm (pink,red,orange,purple) sz16,
Bead Head Hares Ear sz18-22, Pheasant Tail sz18-22, Rainbow Warrior sz18-22, Barrs Emerger sz20-22, ZEBRA MIDGE sz20-22.
Big Thompson River, Estes Park to Loveland: 25 cfs
Open water from the dam down a few miles, lots of ice. Smaller tippet (5/6x) and smaller point flies with small dropper rigs (#16-20 Perdigon, #20-24 Zebra midges in black, red and olive, #20-24 Rs-2 copper ribbed and Black sparkle wing Rs-2, #22-24 Ju-Ju baetis red and black. As for Dries, think small...
#18-22 Parachute Adams, #18-22 Griffiths Gnat, BWO patterns #16-22, as well as other small dries.
Poudre River: @ canyon mouth 25 cfs, Not the best option, with the flooding...and partial closures.
Closures above Kelly Flats, No fishing/rec activities.
(#18-20 CDC Pheasant Tail, #18-22 Blue or Purple Poison tung., #20-24 Grey and copper ribbed Rs-2, if you are fishing in town strip some meat, woolly buggers, crayfish, leeches). Have fun, be safe & kind.
RMNP Trail Conditions: Snow and hardpack snow/ice. Traction devices and poles recommended on trail, snowshoes needed off trail.

Guides Pick Of The Week: Sz. 20-22 Mylar Midge
