Animas River
Antero Reservoir
Arkansas River
Arkansas River Tailwater
Big Thompson
Blue River
Boulder Creek
Cache la Poudre
Cimarron River
Clear Creek
Colorado River, Upper
Colorado River, Middle
Colorado River, Lower
Dolores River
Eagle River
Frying Pan River
Gunnison River
North Platte River
Rio Grande
Roaring Fork River
San Miguel River
South Platte River, 11-Mile
South Platte River, Below Spinney Mountain Reservoir
South Platte River, Cheeseman-Chatfield
Spinney Reservoir
Taylor River
Uncompahgre River
Yampa River
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Water flow: Low, icing
Visibility: 36 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 32 Degrees F
Water condition: Clear
Best time of day to fish: Any
Best stretch: Icing
Best access point: Four park entrances
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
Baetis midges and terrestrials Matching the hatch is critical when fishing close to the car
Fish species: Cutthroat, Brook, Browns, Rainbows
Fishing season: Spring, Summer, Autumn
Nearest airport: Denver Int. Airport
Recommended fly fishing leader: 9 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 5X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 4 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: Double Taper Trout Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Bank Shot Sink Tip Fly Line
The Northern Front Range of Colorado presents the angler an array of water from tight pocket to medium sized rivers, all within reach of Denver/Boulder area. Every blue line of the map usually means fish. The Rocky Mountain National Park has over 450 miles of fishable water alone. Many streams rush out of the Mountains rather quickly. A tight-line, high stick dry method, take fish on a consistent basis. On ...
High stick tight water,,, rip out a bit more line on larger pools ,,, sinking lines work well in the high mountain lakes but a high floating line is all you need
Thawing out slowly, wintery mix through weekend