Rocky Mountain Gold Medal Water: Here in the Rocky Mountains of Central Colorado we are lucky to have several nearby Gold Medal trout fisheries that offer fantastic fly fishing. The Gold Medal designation is the highest ranking for top quality fishing for wild trout that a fishery can achieve in […]
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Anglers looking to escape the crowds who are searching for unpressured fly fishing destination in Colorado should try a few of these streams. A river has been selected for each season of the year so you will always have a new fly fishing destination to check out here in Colorado. […]
Salmonfly Patterns for The Colorado River: With the early arrival of spring to the Central Rocky Mountains, fly fishermen are anticipating an early salmonfly hatch on the upper Colorado River this year. If you are planning on fishing the upper Colorado’s epic salmonfly hatch this year, it is a good […]
The spring runoff season in the Rocky Mountains is a great time for a fly fishing road trip, and Lee’s Ferry is one of my absolute favorite spring fly fishing destinations. The 13 mile stretch of the Colorado River known as Lee’s Ferry lies just outside Page, Arizona at the […]
Fly fishermen in Colorado are lucky enough to have some of the best winter fly fishing rivers in the country. At Vail Valley Anglers we are fortunate enough to live near and guide on many of these winter fly fishing gems. Winter vacationers here for Vail’s excellent powder skiing often […]
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 […]
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