Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Location: Boulder Canyon

Boulder Creek 06/10/2026 Photo Album

I departed Evergreen Lake and made the drive north to Boulder and then west to Boulder Canyon. Upon my arrival I quickly munched my lunch, and then I pulled on my waders and wading boots. Remember I was not allowed to wade at Evergreen Lake, so I wore my jeans to fish there. My rod was already strung with the three fly dry/dropper combination from the lake, so I was prepared to fish by 1:00PM.

First and Only

The creek was flowing along rather briskly at 84 CFS, and it was obvious that the fly shop advice to fish the soft seams and areas behind current blocks was the key to success. The water was stained somewhat, so after ten minutes with not response from the fish, I decided to go deeper. I replaced the hippie stomper with a tan mini chubby Chernobyl for enhanced buoyancy, and for nymphs I opted for an olive-black Pat’s rubber legs and a Frenchie.

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I stayed with these flies for the one hour on the creek, and I moved fairly rapidly upstream and poked all the slow spots behind boulders and along the banks. I experienced three temporary hookups and landed one ten inch brown trout. The landed brown grabbed the Pat’s rubber legs. The number of spots that I deemed worthy of casts was limited, so I jumped from location to location and progressed .4 mile in an hour. That was fast progress.

Productive Spot

By 2:00PM I concluded that the pace of fishing was not about to change dramatically, and I needed to be home to assist Jane in preparation for our dinner, so I called it a day. The wind was once again brutal, and that circumstance along with the high water created a very challenging fly fishing situation. Once again I recorded one fish in one hour. In short, Wednesday was not an outstanding or even fair day of fly fishing. My close by options are rather limited, so I plan to take a brief break, before I embark on a longer trip to more promising water.

Fish Landed: 1