Creeks
and streams details
No
crowds, stunning scenery and pretty
trout make the mountain streams the
perfect place to cast a fly. We guide
miles and miles of the best creeks
that flow through the National Forest,
Weminuche Wilderness Area and BLM
lands here in southwest Colorado.
Looking for
a nice hike into remote waters or a simple
park and cast trip? No problem, we can get
you into a creek fly fishing experience to
match your needs and desires. Creeks are
great fisheries for beginners and veterans
alike. These trips are also perfect for the
back country backpacker.
Contact us
to learn more about mountain trips that are
a dream-come-true for dry fly fanatics.
Many of
our secret stashes are not listed here.
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Mountain
Creeks and Stream
Fishing Reports
Summer 2010
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Flows
and Guide
Report
Many of the mountain creeks are low and cool. Fishing
has been good despite lower than normal flows.
Guide
activity:
All
Guide
Report: Most
creeks are fishing.
There are a couple
that are really low,
but others that offer
great opportunities
at nice fish on dries.
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stream
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trout
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fly
patterns
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when
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows,
CO cutthroat |
Dry:
hoppers, elk hair
caddis, humpy, ants,
Adams, stones, stimi
Nymphs: BH Prince, BH Caddis |
Late
June to late October
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Turkey
Creek
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows |
Dry:
trude, caddis, H&L,
stimulator, renegades |
Late
June to mid October
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Hermosa
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows,
CO cutthroat |
Dry:
hoppers, H&L,
Wulffs, stimulator,
coachman |
Late
June to mid October
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Williams
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browns,
brookie, bows |
Dry:
hoppers, elk hair
caddis, humpy, ants,
Adams, stones, stimi |
May
to mid October
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La
Plata
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brookies,
rainbows,
cut-bows |
Dry:
trude, caddis, renegades,
royal coachman |
Late
June to late October
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Lime
Creek
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows,
CO cutthroat |
Dry:
trude, caddis, humpy,
Wulffs |
Late
June to mid October
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Piedra
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows |
Dry:
sofa pillow, stimulator,
hoppers, H&L,
stones, caddis |
June
to November
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Upper
Dolores
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows,
CO cutthroat |
Dry:
trude, caddis, hoppers,
H&L, Wulffs, |
Late
June to late October
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brookies,
rainbow, brown, cut-bows |
Dry:
hoppers, H&L,
stones, trude, elk
wing caddis, stimulator,
renegade, yellow
sally |
Late
June to mid October
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Hatches
Mountain creek hatches include caddis, drakes, stones
and terrestrials.
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Winter:
midges and nymphs
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Spring:
worms, stone fly
and mayfly nymphs,
caddis
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Summer:
caddis, PMDs, tricos,
ants, hoppers, drakes,
crane fly, beatles
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Fall:
hoppers, ants, mayflies,
caddis
Fly
patterns for high
country creeks and
streams
Most
mountain creek trout
are not very technical,
their feeding habits
tend to be more opportunistic than
other trout in the larger
streams and rivers.
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Predictions
and forecast
Mountain
streams will be in great
shape this season due to
our slightly above average
snowpack. There will be
plenty of
water flowing in all the
creeks. Look to explore
the streams in late June
and throughout the summer
and fall.
Guided
fly fishing on the
mountain streams
Animas
Valley Anglers guides miles
and miles of the mountain
creeks located in the San
Juan National Forest, BLM
and wilderness areas.
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