Smallmouth Fishing at Sunset

(1/2 pound Smallmouth Bass)

Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, Colorado.
(6pm - 8pm) Sunny, Light Wind, Water Temp. = 69 - 71 degrees
-6 weight fly rod/Sinking line/ Olive #8 Pistol Pete-

(2) Rainbow Trout = Stocker-size (10 - 12 inches in length)
(5) Smallmouth Bass = in the .5 - 1 pound size

Bear Creek Lake Colorado

(Top Row - 45 + pound Grass Carp. Bottom Row - 10 Inch Rainbow Trout,
view from Bear Creek Lake, 1/2 pound Smallmouth Bass)

Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, Colorado.
(7am - 11am) Sunny, Light Wind, Water Temp. = 69 degrees

(3) Rainbow Trout = Stocker-size (10 - 12 inches in length)
(4) Smallmouth Bass = in the .5 - 1 pound size
(1) 45 + pound Grass Carp on my 6 weight fly rod.
I own a 35 pound Bogagrip scale and this girl was maxing-it-out...I am estimating she weighed 45 to 50 pounds. I hooked another Carp that was around 35 pounds and she broke my 3x leader. I spotted one Carp that was 80 - 100 pounds .... no lie ...the size of a Thule cartop carrier!