Colorado is best known for its excellent fly fishing for trout but there are many other species of fish to target with a fly rod here in the Centennial State. In the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, trout are the glamour species. They’re the fish that keep fly fishing guides busy […]
Colorado Rivers
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Cold Weather Fly Fishing: Winter is here in full effect in the Rockies, and fly fishermen are experiencing some of the coldest fishing weather of the year. Daytime high temperatures are barely getting into the low twenties, and they are not staying there for long. This means that a day […]
The upper Colorado River is a well-known fly fishing destination but another consideration is float fishing the Lower Colorado River below Glenwood Springs . The fishing is excellent and access to the public boat ramps is easy. It has a different feel than upper river due its size and less […]
In the last couple of years Eagle County, Colorado has acquired several open space properties that have added miles of fly fishing access on both the Eagle River and Colorado River. Because of the nature of Colorado’s stream access laws and a significant amount of private property in Eagle County, […]
Float fishing the Colorado River from Horse Creek to Dotsero offers anglers several different options and very good late summer and fall fishing. As the Colorado River flows toward Interstate 70 and the town of Dotsero, the landscape and river features transition from steep canyon walls and wild rapids to […]
One of the lesser traveled float fishing sections of the Colorado River is the eight mile stretch between the unimproved BLM boat ramp above Pinball rapid and the takeout at Horse Creek on Eagle County Open Space. The fast water and deep, red rock canyon walls through the first half […]
Float fishing the Colorado River from Catamount to Burns is one of our favorite trips because the further downstream you go along the upper Colorado River, the fewer people you will most likely be sharing the river with. This is especially true for the five mile stretch between the Catamount […]
Late fall is one of the best times of the year for Colorado anglers to enjoy fly fishing our best streams and we are lucky to have five of the top trout rivers nearby. The leaves have all fallen, the water is low and clear, and most importantly, even the […]
Floating and fly fishing the Colorado River between Two Bridges and Catamount is one of the best options for anglers looking for a long full day float trip. As we have seen in earlier blogs, the Colorado River offers many float fishing options for half days and shorter full day […]
Floating and fly fishing the six miles of the Colorado River between State Bridge Landing and the Two Bridges boat ramp is one of my favorite trips. This stretch of the Colorado River lacks crowds, has amazing scenery, and has differing water types absolutely stuffed with wild fish, mostly brown […]
Colorado is home to a unique salmon species called the Kokanee. For fly fishermen, these fish offer excellent and unique fall fishing opportunities. These landlocked salmon are close relatives to the Pacific sockeye salmon. They have a similar reproductive process that includes migrating upstream into moving water to spawn. This […]
One of the classic half day float fishing stretches of the Colorado River lies between the small river community of Rancho Del Rio and the historic boat landing at State Bridge. Here the Colorado meanders and splits into various channels through steep canyon walls and open fields of sagebrush. These […]
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