Crystal River – Flow: 84 cfs/Redstone, 58 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: The Crystal very well might be the seeing the best fishing in the Valley right now! High floating, small, bushy dry flies like Mini Chubbys, Dry Humpers and PMXs are guide favorites in sizes #14-16. PMDs, caddis and hoppers are the main hatches being seen. Beaded attractor patterns like Pheasant Tails…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 150cfs/Aspen, 587cfs/Basalt, 709cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: We’re officially in that micro-season between summer and fall. Cool mornings give way to pleasantly warm afternoons. Mountain folk are in shorts and puffy jackets. Leftover summer hatches are now giving way to fall hatches. Small BWO nymphs and emergers are now our go-to. Depending on water depth, we’ll fish them…

Frying Pan River 261cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions- The fish have been awfully happy lately up on the Frying Pan. Water levels are ideal for nymph and dry fly fishing. The majority of the green drakes are hatching along the upper river now. In addition to the usual light tippets frequently used on the river, hopping or slightly twitching your drake…

Colorado River – Flow: 2,090 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Currently muddy again but anticipated to clear. The switch to fall conditions is lingering in the air but we’re not there quite yet. The streamer bite has been pretty decent – nothing to write home about yet but it can have its moments. Favorite colors include white, yellow, purple and black. The…

Crystal River – Flow: 103 cfs/Redstone, 57 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: The Crystal very well might be the seeing the best fishing in the Valley right now – with much less crowds than the Frying Pan. Flows have finally come down and soft water now abounds throughout the river. Typical western dry/dropper rigs are pretty standard fare. High floating, bushy dry flies…

Frying Pan River 253cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions- The fish have been awfully happy lately up on the Frying Pan. Water levels are ideal for nymph and dry fly fishing. Fishing pressure is very high – even on weekdays – but as we like to say, ‘You’re on a world famous fishery at the peak of the green drake hatch. If…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 182cfs/Aspen, 583cfs/Basalt, 748cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Cooler weather and the return of our monsoonal rains have dropped water temperatures and fishing has noticeably picked-up. Prolific hatches of PMDs, caddis, yellow sallies, BWOs and hoppers are all being seen. The hopper bite, especially in pocket water has been better than we’ve seen in a few years. It should…

Colorado River – Flow: 2,080 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Cooler weather and monsoonal rains have dropped the river temperatures a bit which bodes well for the trout. Unfortunately, those frequent afternoon showers have also muddied the river. The clarity has been improving but is day to day at best (currently 12″). We haven’t done on any commercial guide trips on the…

Crystal River – Flow: 133 cfs/Redstone, 85 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: The Crystal very well might be the seeing the best fishing in the Valley right now – with much less crowds than the Frying Pan. Flows have finally come down and soft water now abounds throughout the river. Typical western dry/dropper rigs are pretty standard fare. High floating, bushy dry flies…

Frying Pan River 253cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Just as the major hatches fade on the freestones, the Frying Pan is just now kickin’ it into high gear. Fishing has been pretty amazing lately from a dry fly junkie standpoint. The hatches have dramatically picked up and numbers of rising fish can be found midday and in the evening hours. A mixed…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 236cfs/Aspen, 658cfs/Basalt, 865cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: The river is now low and clear. The fishing windows are now smaller with very early mornings seeing the best bite as well as midday from 1030am-1pm. Overcast days provide longer bite windows. Below Basalt is also very productive for extended periods of the day due to the influence of cooler…

Colorado River – Flow: 2,430 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: We hope you were able to get out on ‘the big river’ during July. The fishing was as good as we’ve seen in a few years with good numbers of fish being caught in all sizes from 6-12′ inch stockers to 20′ inch plus browns. It sure was something and we all…

Crystal River – Flow: 257 cfs/Redstone, 240 cfs/Carbondale   Conditions: The Crystal very well might be the seeing the best fishing in the Valley right now – with much less crowds than the Frying Pan. Flows have finally come down and soft water is now abounding throughout the river. Typical western dry/dropper rigs are pretty standard fare. High floating, bushy…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 434cfs/Aspen, 820cfs/Basalt, 1,130cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Runoff is well in the rearview mirror now at this point. The river is now low and clear. Green drakes are still lingering along the upper river from Snowmass to Aspen. In fact, some of the best fishing on the entire river is here. This is largely due to the higher…

Colorado River – Flow: 3,420 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: We hope you were able to get out on ‘the big river’ in the past three weeks. The fishing was as good as we’ve seen in a few years with good numbers of fish being caught in all sizes from 6-12′ inch stockers to 20′ inch plus browns. It sure was something…

Frying Pan River Update: Flows were increased to 259cfs on the 25th – this stunts the hatches a little bit but also puts the fish in more defined spots and is still certainly a very wadeable flow. The nymph fishing has picked up with the higher water levels also. Just as the major hatches fade on the freestones, the Frying…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 714cfs/Aspen, 1,170cfs/Basalt, 1,700cfs/Glenwood Springs Update: The river has cleared and dropped to very fishable water levels! Green drakes are being seen from Basalt-Glenwood! The evening hatches have been sensational. Midday look for caddis, PMDs and stoneflies to round out the quiver of bugs hatching. We still have some guide availability for both wade and float trips…

Crystal River – Flow: 469 cfs/Redstone, 602 cfs/Carbondale Update: We’re officially on the back end of runoff now. Flows will continue to drop quickly and clear, fishable conditions abound! Conditions: Post-runoff, your typical western dry/dropper rig is pretty standard fare. High floating, bushy dry flies like Chubby Chernobyls, PMXs, Stimis, Tarantulas and Dry Humpers are guide favorites in sizes #8-14.…

Colorado River – Flow: 5,000 cfs/Glenwood Springs Update: The river has finally cleared! Yes, the green drakes have been hatching in the evening hours! That said, our bread and butter hatches are caddis, PMDs and stoneflies. Be sure to book your float or wade guide now for some sensational post-runoff fishing! Conditions:  Some of the best fishing occurs immediately after…

Frying Pan River   Flow: 192cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: River flows have come down significantly this week and will stabilize around this level for the foreseeable future. The hatches have dramatically picked up and numbers of rising fish can be found midday and in the evening hours. A mixed bag of BWOs, PMDs and caddis are the primary insects being…

Frying Pan River   Flow: 382cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: Flows were recently raised due to recent rains and a nearly full capacity Ruedi Reservoir. Look for flows to decrease in the next few days back to around 280cfs. When that occurs anglers can expect to find hatches of BWOs, caddis and even some golden stones along the lower river. By…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 2,020cfs/Aspen, 6,660cfs/Glenwood Springs Update: Recent rains have delayed runoff a bit – our best guess is that projected flows look for the river to clear and be at fishable levels by next weekend (June 29). We are poised to see some green drakes downvalley within the next week or two. Caddis, PMDs and stoneflies round out…

Colorado River – Flow: 12,700 cfs/Glenwood Springs Update: Flows are coming down dramatically after recent rains. We’re on the back end of runoff now and are poised for green drakes right around the Fourth of July – just like the old days! Be sure to book your float or wade guide now for some sensational post-runoff fishing! Conditions: We’re well…

Crystal River – Flow: 1,850 cfs/Redstone, 2,640 cfs/Carbondale Update: We’re officially on the back end of runoff now. Flows will continue to drop quickly and clear, fishable conditions should abound within the next two weeks! Conditions: Though we’re in the middle of runoff right now, summer fishing and hatches are right around the corner. Current conditions are unsafe. Post-runoff, your…