Category Archives: Colorado River

Fly Fishing reports, Stream Flows & fishing Conditions on the Colorado River near Parshall, Kremmling, Pumphouse, Radium, State Bride, Catamount, Dotsero & Glenwood Springs douwnstream.

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Colorado River Fishing Report | Upper Colorado Spring Fishing

We fished the Colorado earlier this week and knocked out our first float of 2012. Sunny day, good company, lots of fish and most importantly my boat still floats!   We floated Pumphouse to Rancho Del Rio which at this … Continue reading

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Colorado River Winter Fly Fishing Report

Location: Pumphouse (Radium is a no go) Weather: Sunny and warm for January! Clarity: Clear Water Flow: (gauge is iced estimate 250-375CFS) Flies: Flash Tail Mini Eggs, beads–6-8MM any color, #14-18 prince nymph, Ultra Prince, #18-20 mercury RS2, #18-20 BH … Continue reading

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Colorado River Float Fishing: First Week of October

                                                  Flow: 1,000-1,200 CFS Water Temps: 50-55 Clarity: Crystal Clear Tuesday, Slight Tint the rest of … Continue reading

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Upper Colorado River: Pumphouse to Catamount

Hecky and a nice rainbow between Radium and Rancho in the deep stuff on a #18 BH Stalcop’s Baetis (grey) Dave Olsen of Parker, CO and a nice brown out of the fast stuff below Pumphouse on a #14 Hot … Continue reading

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RMNP Fly Fishing Report August 30, 2011

Rocky Mountain National Park is finally in full swing.  The flows are low and the fish are fat and happy!  I was able to fish several of the feeder creeks on the Thompson River drainage, and I must say that … Continue reading

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Where to Fish the Upper Colorado River

                                          Another great day on the upper Colorado from Pumphouse to Rancho Del Rio with Mike Connerley of San Diego, … Continue reading

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Colorado River Pumphouse to Rancho

                        It’s great to be home after a few weeks in Wyoming. Yesterday (8/22/11) I  Guided Mike Buso and Eric on the upper Colorado. We did the long float … Continue reading

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Colorado River Fishing Report August 2011

If someone would have told me in February that my first float on the Upper Colorado wouldn’t be until August, I would have said that’s impossible.  The Colorado is my favorite trip in the state and it takes a lot … Continue reading

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Western Colorado Fishing Report 3/21

The fishing west of Denver has been great recently with the warmer weather, increased flows, and increased bug activity.  I had a chance to get up to the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, and Colorado rivers this past week and I … Continue reading