Bright Angel Creek Fly Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
We have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes that make excellent gifts. Click Here To Order or Call us at 800 594 4726 or email us at sales@perfectflystore.com.
Type of Stream
Spring Creek
Species
Rainbow Trout (wild and stocked)
Brown Trout (wild)
Size
Medium
Location
North Rim of Grand Canyon
Access:
Good but very tough to access
Non-Resident License
State of Arizona
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
This stream can be fished year-round.
Spring:
Spring is great except during the runoff from melting snow.
Summer:
The summer is simply too hot to make this trip for fishing.
Fall:
Fall is a good time for fly fishing Bright Angel Creek.
| Recommended Tackle & Gear Fly Line: 4, 5 or 6 weight Leaders: Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing: 71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X Tippets: Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X, Streamer 0-2X Best Fly Rods: Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five or Ultimate Six Fly Reels: For 4/5/6 fly line Fly Floatants and Misc Items: Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators Tools & Accessories: Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc. Copyright 2016 James Marsh |
Fly Fishing Bright Angel Creek Arizona
Bright Angel Creek is located on the North rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Its drainage provides a major route to the canyon for hikers and therefore has good access for fly fishing. Bright Angel Creek is in the northern part of Grand Canyon National Park and requires a huge amount of effort to fish. It also provides some of the best trout fishing Arizona has to offer.
The South Kiabab Trail takes you to the Bright Angel Creek from the canyon’s South Rim. It’s a seven mile hike. The Bright Angel Trail also takes you there from the South Rim but it requires a ten mile hike. You can only get to the North Rim when roads are clear of snow. The upper
end of the creek requires a five mile hike on the North Kiabab Trail. This takes you to Roaring Springs which is the source of Bright Angel Creek’s water. The shortest distance trail isn’t necessarily the faster way to get there. It’s a 5000 foot change in elevation from the rim to the
Colorado River. You will need to spend the night. You cannot fish Bright Angel Creek on a one day hike.
The streams brown trout reproduce in good numbers as well as the rainbow trout. These fish average a good size ranging from 12 to 18 inches and larger with the average size being about 14 or 15 inches. These fish are found in the stream’s pocket water. The stream’s current is usually
strong and there are plenty of conflicting currents. Short, upstream cast provide the best solution to fishing the stream.
Phantom Creek is a tributary of Bright Angel Creek. Just a short ways upstream, the creek has a relatively high waterfall that prevents the upstream migration of trout. Most of the fish are in the lower end of the creek.
Fly fishing Bright Angel Creek is a rewarding experience for those who are capable and willing to make the long hike required to fish its waters. Those that make the trip, always report it is well worth the effort.