NORTH PLATTE RIVER HATCH CHART AND PATTERNS
This hatch chart provides all the main hatches on the North Platte River tail waters including Gray Reef, Miracle Mile and Fremont Canyon. The Platte River Fly Shop is located in Casper, Wyoming centrally located to fish all three tail waters.
| Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
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Midges Scuds Leeches |
Midges Scuds Leeches |
Midges Scuds Leeches Egg Patterns BWO's |
Midges Scuds Leeches Egg Patterns BWO's |
Midges Scuds Leehes Egg Patterns BWO's |
Midges Scuds Leeches PMD's Yellow Sallies Caddis |
Midges Scuds Leeches PMD's Yellow Sallies Caddis Trico's Golden Stones |
Midges Scuds Leeches Caddis Trico's |
Midges Suds Leeches Caddis Trico's BWO's |
Midges Scuds Leeches BWO's |
Midges Scuds Leeches |
Midges Scuds Leehes |
Fishing Reports
PATTERNS TO HAVE FOR THE DIFFERENT SEASONS
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PATTERNS FOR SPRING
MIDGES – Size 18 to 22 Barbed Wires*, Bionic Midge*, Flasha Midge*, Black Beauties, Wd-40, Brassies, Mercury Midges, Disco’s
BLUE WING OLIVES – Size 18 to 22 Barr’s BWO Emergers, Copper Johns, Pheasant Tails, Foam Split Back BWO*, RS2’s
MISC. PATTERNS – Scuds, Halfbacks, San Juan Worms, Glo Bugs
STREAMERS – Bite Me Buggers*, Vanilla Buggers*, Woolly Buggers, Platte River Specials, Orange Blossom Specials
PATTERNS FOR SUMMER
PALE MORNING DUNS – PMD Foam Split Back*, Barr’s Pmd’s, Tan Foam Split Backs* #16-#22
YELLOW SALLIES – Mercers poxy back stone, Long Tall Sally*, Ultra Prince*, Matthews Stone, Hare’s Ear #16-#18
CADDIS – Rocky Mountain Caddis*, Ultra Prince*,Lafontaine Sparkle Caddis, Red Fox Squirrel #14-#18
MISC. PATTERNS – Pheasant Tails, Scuds, San Juan Worms, Hare’s Ears, Halfbacks
STREAMERS – Bite Me Buggers*, Woolly Buggers, Vanilla Buggers*, Platte River Specials
PATTERNS FOR FALL
DRY FLIES – Parachute Adams and Trico Spinners #18 - #22
BLUE WING OLIVES - Size 18 to 22 BWO Foam Split Back*, Barr’s BWO Emergers, Copper Johns, Pheasant Tails, RS2’s
MIDGES – Size 18 to 22 Barbed Wires*, Bionic Midge*, Flasha Midge*, Black Beauties, Wd-40, Brassies, Mercury Midges, Disco’s
MISC. PATTERNS – Scuds, San Juan Worms, Halfbacks, Glo Bugs
STREAMERS – Bite Me Buggers*, Vanilla Buggers*, Woolly Buggers, Platte River Specials, Orange Blossom Specials
PATTERNS FOR WINTER
STREAMERS – Bite Me Buggers*, Vanilla Buggers*, Woolly Buggers, Platte River Specials, Orange Blossom Specials
MIDGES – Size 18 to 22 Barbed Wires*, Bionic Midge*, Flasha Midge*, Black Beauties, Wd-40, Brassies, Mercury Midges, Disco’s
MISC. PATTERNS – Scuds, Halfback and Crawdad patterns
