Bow River Hatches

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Dry Fly Hatch Chart

Hatch Month Pattern & Size
Midges April & May
August & September		 Midge pattern ~ 16 - 22
Blue Winged Olive April & May
August - October		 Parachute BWO ~ 14 - 20
Adams ~ 18 - 20
BWO CDC Dun ~ 16 - 20
Olive Sparkle Dun ~ 16 - 18
March Brown May & June March Brown ~ 14 - 16
Adams ~ 14 - 16
Caddis May - October Elk Hair Caddis ~ 14 - 20
CDC Caddis ~ 14 -20
Goddard Caddis ~ 14 - 20
Caddis Emergers ~ 14 - 20
Pale Morning Dun June & July PMD Parachute ~ 14 - 16
PMD Spinner ~ 14 -16
CDC PMD Dun ~ 14 - 16
CDC PMD Emerger ~ 14 - 16
Light Cahill ~ 14 - 16
Tricorythodes August - October Trico Parachute ~ 18 - 20
Trico Spinner ~ 18 - 20
Parachute Adams ~ 18 - 20
Terrestrials July - October Hoppers ~ 4 - 12
Stimulator ~ 4 -10
Ants ~ 8 - 10
Beetles ~ 14 - 16

Commonly Used Nymphs

Pheasant Tail ~ 14 - 18
Prince Nymph ~ 14 - 18
Copper John ~ 14 - 18
Various Flashback Nymph Patterns ~ 14 - 18
San Juan Worm ~ 4 - 8
Stonefly Nymphs ~ 4 - 10
BWO Nymphs ~ 14 - 18
Caddis Emergers ~ 14 - 18

Commonly Used Streamers

Wooly Buggers ~ 2 - 6
Bow River Bugger ~ 2 - 4
Clouser Minnow ~ 2 - 8
Muddler Minnow ~ 2 - 6
Gartside Leach ~ 2 - 6

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