Snowy Range Fishing Report July 2022
The Snowy Range high alpine lakes have been a great destination to “beat the heat” the past few weeks. Fishing has been good to great! The USGS Forest Service has declared HIGH FIRE DANGER for the area. Please be responsible with open flames, cooking stoves, and camp fires!
Most of the access areas on the mountain are accessible with snow drifts melting fast. The most notable are Lake Marie, Mirror Lake, and Sugarloaf Recreation Area. Going off the beaten path tends to get you away from crowds and produce more sizable catches. Water and air temps drop drastically when up close to 11,000 feet in elevation up here. In July/August, anglers are delighted with catching trout all day long on dry flies!
Best flies to use
Size 12-14 Elk hair caddis
Size 12-14 Galloups Found Link
Size 16-22 Parachute Adams
Size 16-22 Purple Haze
Size 12-14 Black foam beetles
Size 16-18 Black flying ant
Size 12-14 Grillo’s Hippy Stomper all colors
Size 12-16 Amys Ant
Size 16-18 Griffiths Gnat
Please call us anytime at 307-399-9464 for current fishing conditions, maps, or simply just to talk fly fishing in the Snowy Range! Our guides know the mountain like the back of their hands. Come fish with the best fly fishing outfitter in the state!
Tight Lines!!
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