Big Thompson - RMNP
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Updated 7/21 /25 The flows of the Big Thompson currently running through Moraine park are at 55 cfs. Flows will be consistently falling as we continue on into the summer months. Nymphs try Squirmy worms/small chenille worms in pink and purple. Perdigons, Small pheasant tails, Zebra midge, Frenchie, Juju baetis. Dry flies try Parachute Adams, Adams, blue wing olive mayflies, PMD, Yellow Sallies, Elk/Deer hair caddis, X Caddis, Royal wulff, Chubby Chernobyl, Hippie stompers, Ants and Beetle patterns. Streamer patterns try Thin mints, Black and Olive colors.
Big Thompson - RMNP
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Updated 7/14 /25 The flows of the Big Thompson currently running through Moraine park are at 75 cfs. Flows will be consistently falling as we continue on into the summer months. Nymphs try Squirmy worms/small chenille worms in pink and purple.Perdigons, Small pheasant tails, Zebra midge, Frenchie, Juju baetis. Dry flies try Parachute Adams, Adams, blue wing olive mayflies, PMD, Yellow Sallies, Elk/Deer hair caddis, X Caddis, Royal wulff, Chubby Chernobyl, Hippie stompers. Streamer patterns try Thin mints, Black and Olive colors.
Big Thompson - Canyon
Updated 7/14/25 The flows into Lake Estes are currently 182 cfs. As of this post current flows out of Lake Estes are now running at 125 cfs. With the current flows, Fishing continues to be very good from the spillway on down the canyon to Loveland. Morning patterns try dry dropper setups like Chubby Chernobyl, Hippie Stompers, Stubby chubby to Caddis and stone fly nymphs, CDC Pheasant tails, Hares ear, Olive tickets, Zebra midge, Poison tungs. Nymphing try Patts Rubber legs, Stonefly nymph patterns, Perdigons, Hares Ear, CDC Peasant tails, Foam head and Sparkle wing RS2. Dry flies would be small extended body BWOs, PMD, Mole flies, dry or drowned, Red Quills, Yellow or red Humpy, Parachute Adams, Yellow Sallies, Elk Hair Caddis flies, Ant patterns, Wooly Buggers try Thin Mints, olive and black and black and Olive leech patterns are still working well when fished in the deeper slower moving water and fished along the banks.
Big Thompson - RMNP
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Updated 7/7/25 The flows of the Big Thompson currently running through Moraine park are at 105 cfs. Flows will be consistently falling as we continue on into the summer months. Nymphs try Squirmy worms/small chenille worms in pink and purple. Small pheasant tails, Zebra midge, Frenchie, Juju baetis. Dry flies try Parachute Adams, blue wing olive mayflies, PMD, Yellow Sallies, Elk/Deer hair caddis Chubby Chernobyl, Hippie stompers. Streamer patterns try Thin mints, Black and Olive colors.
Big Thompson - Canyon
Updated 7/7/25 The flows into Lake Estes are currently 224 cfs. As of this post current flows out of Lake Estes are now running at 124 cfs. With the current flows, Fishing continues to be very good from the spillway on down the canyon to Loveland. squirmy worms, Sparkle wing RS2 in Black and Gray in sizes 18/20 work well and Copper ribbed and Foam Head emergers, Bling Midge, Chubby Chernobyl, Hippie Stompers, Patts Rubber legs, Stonefly nymph patterns, Perdigons, Hares Ear, CDC Peasant tails, Walts worm and Frenchies. Dry flies would be small extended body BWOs, PMD, Mole flies, dry or drowned, Red Quills, Yellow or red Humpy, Parachute Adams, Yellow Sallies, Elk Hair Caddis flies, Ant patterns, Wooly Buggers try Thin Mints, olive and black and black and Olive leech patterns are still working well when fished in the deeper slower moving water and fished along the banks.