Rapid City - Catron Boulevard Accesson Rapid Creek
Conditions right now
No USGS gauge is linked to this water yet, so we can't chart flows.
What's working on Rapid Creek
- 01Intermittent Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) hatches are expected on overcast days.
- 02Various midge species are consistently active, especially in cooler water.
- 03Caddis pupae remain an important subsurface food source.
- 04Brown trout are beginning spawning rituals, making egg patterns effective.
- 05Larger trout are actively feeding on streamers imitating baitfish and leeches.
What to tie on at Rapid City - Catron Boulevard Access
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Blue-Winged Olive Comparadun
Blue-Winged Olives are actively hatching in town, providing some of the best dry fly fishing of the year on Rapid Creek.
Sparkle Dun
This emerger pattern is ideal for imitating Blue-Winged Olive emergers, which trout are actively keying on during the consistent hatches.
Flashback Baetis Nymph
Nymph fishing is very good, and Baetis nymphs are actively moving subsurface before and during the significant BWO hatches.
Zebra Midge
Midges are a consistent, year-round food source for trout, and nymphing with this pattern is effective in Rapid Creek's clear water.
Buy at AmazonPheasant Tail Nymph
A versatile mayfly nymph imitation that remains effective year-round, mimicking various small aquatic insects active in the substrate.
Buy at AmazonCopper John
A year-round attractor nymph that is effective in faster water, imitating a wide range of subsurface insects.
Buy at AmazonOlive Woolly Bugger
A classic and highly versatile streamer, imitating leeches and baitfish, which are consistent food sources for predatory trout year-round.
Yellow Sally
Yellow Sally stoneflies are abundant along freestone streams in summer, drawing aggressive strikes from trout.
Buy at AmazonIsonychia Dun
Isonychia are actively hatching on freestone rivers during summer, making this a prime pattern for rising trout.
South Dakota season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.
Fly shops nearby
Local flies, current advice and guided trips.