Fly Fishing at Bear Creek, Colorado
Rating: 4/5
Current River Conditions
May 12, 2025
Bear Creek finally has a small push of water! This is a great flow, but still lower than we'd like it right now. The fishing should be good with hopper-double dropper rigs, jigged streamers, and light nymph rigs. The pre-runoff fishing on Bear is our favorite local option!
Dry Flies:
Griffith's Gnat, Midge Cluster, Booty Midge, Pat's Midge, Sparkle Dun BWO, BWO Drymerger
Nymphs:
Foam Wing RS2 18-22, Chocolate Thunder 18-24, Flux Capacitor 18-22, Money Midge 18-24, Zebra Midge 18-20, WD-40 18-24, Sparkle Wing RS2 18-22, Tungsten Tube Midge 18-22, Black Beauty 18-24, Top Secret Midge 20-24, Rainbow Warrior 18-22, Pale/Irish/Red Ale Midge 18-24, Mercury Midge 18-20, Poison Tung 16-20, Massacre Midge 20-24, Manhattan Midge 20-24, Demon Midge 18-22, Mighty Midge 18-24, Glass Holo Midge 18-20, Midge Bomb 18-22, Rojo Midge 18-22, Jujubee Midge 18-22, Hare's Ear 16-20, Copper John 16-20, Perdigons 16-20
Streamers:
Wooly buggers, She Demon, Chicago Overcoat, Near Nuff Sculpin
