Fly Fishing at Eagle River, Colorado
Rating: 3/5
Current River Conditions
Mon Jan 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
The warm spell is keeping the freestones open a lot longer than they should be, so take advantage! Ice shelves are beginning with the colder weather slowly creeping back, so be aware. Midges are the name of the game right now, lead with a perdigon, egg, small stonefly, or leech.
Dry Flies:
- Griffith's Gnat
- Bunny Midge
- I Can See It Midge
- Parachute Adams
- Birchell's Hatch Midge
- Bucky's Midge Cluster
- Morgan's Para-Midge
- Hi-Viz Parachute Midge
Nymphs:
- Zebra Midge
- Pale Ale Midge
- Mercury Midge
- Massacre Midge
- Chocolate Thunder
- Jig Hare's Ear
- Anderson's Bird of Prey
- Mini Leech Jig
- Boroff's Foamie Homie
- Roe Egg
