Colorado Fly Fishing
10 curated Colorado waters span the state's headwater freestones, Gold Medal tailwaters, and high-country spring creeks — from the Roaring Fork and Frying Pan to the South Platte's Cheesman Canyon and the dense fish counts of the Taylor and Gunnison.
Arkansas River
Salida to Cañon City · Browns Canyon
The Arkansas hosts the Mother's Day caddis hatch — one of the most prolific caddis emergences in the West, with billions of grannom caddis lifting…
Blue River
Below Green Mountain Reservoir
Despite running through a ski resort town, the Blue River's dam-regulated flows produce remarkably consistent fishing even during peak summer tourist…
Cache La Poudre River
Fort Collins Canyon
The Poudre is Colorado's only federally-designated Wild and Scenic river, protected from damming for the entirety of its trout-bearing canyon stretch.
Dolores River
McPhee Tailwater · Cahone · SW Colorado
The Dolores below McPhee remains one of the most controversial fisheries in the West — when flows allow, it's exceptional; in drought years, ongoing…
Frying Pan River
Ruedi Reservoir to Basalt
A survey section near Ruedi Dam once recorded over 4,000 trout per mile — one of the densest wild trout fisheries in the Rocky Mountain region.
Gunnison River
Black Canyon · Blue Mesa Tailwater
Black Canyon of the Gunnison's walls reach 2,700 feet — the deepest narrow canyon in North America — making the trout water below among the most…
Rio Grande
Creede · Upper Box Canyon
The Rio Grande's headwaters in the Weminuche Wilderness include some of the highest-elevation wild trout water in the lower 48 — small streams above…
Roaring Fork River
Aspen to Basalt
The Roaring Fork's confluence with the Frying Pan near Basalt creates exceptional fishing year-round — both rivers contribute cold, clear…
South Platte River
Deckers · Cheesman Canyon
Cheesman Canyon is widely regarded as one of the toughest pieces of trout water in America — fish here are extraordinarily selective even by…
Taylor River
Below Taylor Park Reservoir
The Taylor's Hog Trough produces documented rainbow and brown trout exceeding 30 inches and 15 pounds annually — among the most reliable trophy water…