Estes Angler’s Local Area Fishing Report
Estes Park fishing reports are updated weekly
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Updated 6/9/25 The flows into Lake Estes are currently 565 cfs. As of this post current flows out of Lake Estes are now running at 128 cfs.. With high amounts of water still running into Lake Estes be sure and check flows out of the lake before heading out. 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, Patt’s Rubber legs, Stonefly nymph patterns, Perdigons, Scuds, Hot head Sow Bugs, Hares Ear, CDC Peasant tails, Walt’s worm and Frenchies. Dry flies would be small extended body BWO’s parachute Adams, Elk Hair Caddis flies, Ant patterns, purple haze parachute flies in sizes 14 all the way down to size 26 have been productive. 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 waters.
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Updated 6/9/25 The flows of the Big Thompson Currently running through Moraine Park are at 324 cfs. Look for this to increase as the daily temperatures start to increase. Flows of The Big Thompson into lake Estes are currently running at 565 cfs. Try squirmy worms in pink and purple, small pheasant tails, cdc pheasant tails, Blowtorch, perdigons, Patt’s rubber legs small midge patterns and emergers Dries try Parachute Adams, ext. body BWO’s, deer/elk hair caddis pattrns. Streamer patterns try Thin mints, Blk/Olive colored Woolly Bugger and leech patterns.
Updated 6/9/25 Squirmy worm patterns, San Juan worms, Hares ear, Copper ribbed and Sparkle wing RS2, small pheasant tails, small midge and Perdigon patterns. Dry flies include Parachute Adams, small Elk/Deer hair caddis flies, Purple Haze, BWO and Ext body BWO’s. Deeper pools and slower moving waters try woolly Buggers and leech patterns in Blk, Olive, Thin Mints and Tan.
Updated 6/9/25. Flows in the Fall river are increasing but fishing has been good, Try Squirmy worms in pink and Purple, perdigons, pheasant tails, zebra midge and emerger patterns, Foam wing and Sparkle winged RS2. Dry flies try Elk/Deer hair caddis, small Parachute Adams, bwo patterns as well. Streamers try Thin Mints, Olive and Blk Woolly Buggers.
Updated. 6/9/25. Flows of Glacier Creek continue to increase but fishing has been good all up through the park. San Juan, Squirmy worms and small chenille type worms in pink and Purple will work with the runoff. Small Caddis midge patterns RS2 and emergers will work well. Dry flies parachute Adams, Ext. Bwo’s, mole flies,Elk Hair caddis have been doing very well. Streamers try thin mints, olive and black. Mini leech patterns in black and olive.
Roaring River
Updated 6/9/25. Flows of the Roaring River continue to increase but fishing has been good. San Juan, Squirmy worms and small chenille type worms in pink and Purple will work with the runoff. Small Caddis midge patterns, small pheasant tails, RS2 and emergers will work well. Dry flies try Parachute Adams, mole flies dry or submerged, Ext. Bwo’s, Elk Hair caddis have been doing very well. Streamers try thin mints, olive and black. Mini leech patterns in black and olive.
Updated 6/9/25 Most all high Alpine lakes are still frozen over. Some of the lower lakes 9,500 and lower still may have some ice but are fishable. Sprauge Lake Dream Lake and Emerald Lakes are completely thawed and fishable. Fish inlet and outlets of the lakes. Small midges pheasant tails and worm patterns, Patts rubberlegs. Dry Flies try Elk/Deer hair caddis, Parachute Adams, Griffiths Gnats. Streamers/ Buggers/ leech patterns in Black, Olive, White. Leech patterns try Black with green or orange beads.