Fly Reference for the Upper Bow River
Without the right fly ... you may have a heck of time catching a fish. As the name implies here this is a fly reference for you for the upper Bow River.
This list is an amalgamation of our experience and from The Virual Flyshop.
Dry Flies - Nymphs - Streamers
If you have any questions concerning the flies of the Bow River please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Dry Flies
| MONTH | DRY FLY | SIZE | IMITATES |
| April to July July 10 - Aug 15 July 10 - Aug 15 Aug 20 - Oct 10 Aug 20 - Oct 10 July 15 - Sep 15 July 15 - Sep 15 Aug 15 - Sep 30 July 1 - Sep 15 July 1 - Sep 15 Sep 15 - Oct 15 Jun 25 - Aug 30 Jun 25 - Aug 30 |
Blue-winged Olive Thorax Olive Paradrake Comparadun Olive Blue-winged Olive Thorax Parachute Adams Pale Morning Dun Thorax Ausable Wulff Red Quill Green Elk Hair Caddis Tan Elk Hair Caddis Orange Stimulator Brown or Orange Stimulator Green Elk Hair Caddis |
#16 - #18 #8 - #12 #10 - # 12 #14 #14 #14 - #16 #14 - #16 #14 - #16 #12 - #18 #14 - #18 #8 - #10 #8 - #10 #6 - #8 |
Baetis mayflies Western Green Drake mayfly Western Green Drake mayfly Coloradensis mayflies Coloradensis mayflies Pale Morning Dun mayflies Pale Morning Dun mayflies (Cinygmula) mayflies Caddisflies Caddisflies October Caddis Medium Brown Stoneflies Golden Stonefly |
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Nymphs
| MONTH | NYMPH | SIZE | IMITATES |
| all season all season all season all season all season all season all season |
Pheasant Tail San Juan Worm Gold-ribbed Hare's Ear 20" Nymph Yellow Stone Rubberless Squirrel Prince Nymph |
#10-#14 #8-#10 #8-#12 #10 #4-#8 #10 #10-#14 |
various mayflies and caddisflies various mayflies and caddisflies various mayflies and stoneflies various mayflies and stoneflies golden stonefly golden stonefly various mayflies and caddis |
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Streamers
| MONTH | STREAMER | SIZE | IMITATES |
| all season all season all season all season |
Clouser Minnow Wooly Bugger (olive, purple, or brown) Gander (gray or olive) Bow River Bugger (olive or brown) |
#4 - #6 #4 - #8 #4 - #6 #4 - #8 |
minnows leeches, minnows sculpin minnows various mayflies and stoneflies |
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