Fly Fishing the Eagle River, Colorado
Rating: 4/5
Current River Conditions
December 3, 2024
The Eagle is flowing about its annual average and is certainly fish well right now. Midges are the only hatch nowadays, but fish are happily eating these tiny bugs. Nymphing will be your best friend right now, fishing small stoneflies, eggs, and midges would be our recommendation. The dry fly action has been fantastic on non-windy days as well! There will be ice beginning to form on the river, so get it while you can.
Dry Flies:
Griffith's Gnat, Midge Cluster, Pat's Midge
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, Worms, Pat's Rubberlegs, Frenchies 14-20, CDC Trasher 14-18
Streamers:
Sparkle Yummy White, Montana Humdinger Black, Mini Dungeon Olive, Nancy P
