Roaring Fork River Flow: 548Aspen (Jaffe Park), 973cfs/Basalt, 2,030cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: The main wave of grandis green drakes (#10-12) are now along the upper river from Basalt to Aspen. Lighter hatches of the smaller (#12) coloradensis and doddsi green drakes are hatching below Basalt. PMDs and caddis can be found throughout the system. Yellow sally stoneflies are also of importance especially along…

Flow: 208cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: The water is clear and cold and flowing at ideal levels. Hatches are consisting of PMDs, BWOs and caddis. Green drakes will start up here in the next week or two. Rising fish can be seen nearly all day long – put away that damn nymph rod – this is the Frying Pan! Fishing pressure…

Colorado River – Flow: 4,520 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: She’s big right now but flows are falling and fishing is getting better daily – a nice reprieve from the sporty rowing and fast paced nature of the Roaring Fork. We are in a transitional stage right now where the big flies of early summer are slowly being replaced by smaller flies…

Crystal River – Flow: 725 cfs/Redstone, 712 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: The river has just become fishable recently with our first guide trips going out this past week – and with great success! The upper river is clear with more soft and fishable water opening up daily. Down here in Carbondale the fishing is more challenging as less soft water is to…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 931/Aspen (Jaffe Park), 1,540cfs/Basalt, 3,450cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: It’s go time!!! Green Drakes, caddis and PMD’s are all hatching in good numbers along the lower river below Carbondale. The water flows are still very high but side channels and soft pockets of water are opening up daily and congregating the fish. The water clarity is good right…

Flow: 204cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: While other fisheries in the area are struggling with runoff conditions, the Frying Pan River remains low and clear with good fishing though crowds are certainly high. The majority of hatches are taking place during the afternoons from about noon-4pm. BWOs are of most importance closer to the dam with PMDs dominating the middle and…

Colorado River – Flow: 9,150 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: She’s very big right now but flows are falling and fishing is getting better and better daily. The biggest key right now is to simply be fishing shallow and soft water – flies are somewhat secondary to location. The clarity is poor but there’s enough bugs hatching right now that fish are…

Crystal River – Flow: 1,520 cfs/Redstone, 1,690 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Currently high but clarity has greatly improved. We will undoubtedly have an amazing summer of fishing this year with the abundance of snow pack! Late July and especially August and September will be banner months on the Crystal! No worries about low water or high water temps this year – we…

Crystal River – Flow: 979 cfs/Redstone, 1350 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Currently high and discolored. We will undoubtedly have an amazing summer of fishing this year with the abundance of snow pack! July and especially August and September will be banner months on the Crystal! No worries about low water or high water temps this year – we can’t wait! Like most…

Colorado River – Flow: 9170 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Currently muddy and cold from warm weather and snowmelt. Junk-rigs consisting of stoneflies, caddis larva, worms and eggs are your best bet. Better fishing can be had elsewhere right now (like the Frying Pan, upper Roaring Fork). Spawning closures are in effect for No Name, Grizzly, Canyon and Elk Creek confluences. Feel…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 503/Aspen (Jaffe Park), 1090cfs/Basalt, 2400cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: It’s runoff time – the trend of cool weather giving us small fishing windows and warm weather giving us muddy conditions will continue for the next several weeks. We’ve got a great snowpack this year and are already looking forward to having a sensational summer season under good water…

Flow: 170cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: While other fisheries in the area are struggling with runoff conditions, the Frying Pan River remains low and clear with good fishing though crowds are fairly high given the lack of options. Higher water flows are finally here again after fishing in a trickle for the past few months. Midges and BWOs are pretty common…

Crystal River – Flow: 208 cfs/Redstone, 325 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: It’s been a big snowpack year along the Crystal River drainage and lately there’s been plenty of low-lying snow melting off with our warmer weather. Like most freestone rivers at this time of year, extended cold snaps in the weather may aid in clearing the river, momentarily providing a fishing window.…

Colorado River – Flow: 2,860 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Currently muddy and cold from warm weather and snowmelt. During periods of extended cold snaps there’s a possibility that the river might be clear enough to fish but I wouldn’t count on it. Spawning closures are in effect for No Name, Grizzly, Canyon and Elk Creek confluences. Junk-rigs consisting of stoneflies, caddis…

Roaring Fork River Flow: N/A ice/Aspen (Jaffe Park), 421cfs/Basalt, 991cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Our famous ‘Fifth-Season’ is well underway. In fact, warm weather and a big snowpack has made the river discolored the past few days with low-lying snowmelt. This trend of cool weather giving us fishing windows and warm weather giving us muddy conditions will continue for the next several…

Flow: 49cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: We’ve seemingly turned the corner lately as warmer and longer days are finally here. That’s not to say that we won’t get another spring snow but the changing of the seasons is certainly here in the fishing world. Midge hatches are now fairly commonplace most days with BWOs in lighter but increasing numbers. Thinking of…

Colorado River – Flow: 1,230 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: The lower elevation waters of the Colorado River below Glenwood Springs annually kick-off our famous ‘Fifth-Season’ of fishing. It’s certainly a different year after all of last years weather events down here. Sure, the fishing has certainly been slower than what we were accustomed to but it’s not all doom and gloom.…

Crystal River – Flow: 53cfs/Redstone, 63 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Not a lot to report here as the majority of the river is still pretty locked-up in ice and snow once you’re out of headquarters here in Bonedale. The fishing down here in town has been pretty decent though. We’ve had quite a few customers and guides telling us about seeing good…

Roaring Fork River Flow: N/A ice/Aspen (Jaffe Park), 184cfs/Basalt, 370cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: The fishing has finally changed to point where a new fishing report was needed. Longer, warmer days are here and the fish have taken notice! The select few anglers who’ve been on the water the past two weeks have noticed a very considerable up-tick in the fish and…

Frying Pan River Flow: 67cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: We’ve seemingly turned the corner lately as warmer and longer days are finally here. That’s not to say that we won’t get another (and another and another) spring snow but the changing of the seasons is certainly here in the fishing world. Midge hatches are now fairly commonplace most days with BWOs…

Colorado River – Flow: 1,340 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: What in the world is going on the with the Colorado River below Glenwood Springs? Well, the way I see it there’s several contributing factors involved that all way over my intelligence and pay grade. We had high water temps all summer that forced a closure and even when the river did…

Crystal River – Flow: 45cfs/Redstone, 71 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Old-man Winter has been around Redstone and Marble for several weeks (and snows) now BUT the river down in Carbondale has been fishing really well. A good “run” of brown trout occurs along the lower river as fish from the Roaring Fork push into the Crystal in efforts to spawn. Some nice…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 107cfs/Aspen (Jaffe Park), 210cfs/Basalt, 458cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: November is by far and away THE month for the brown trout spawn – and subsequently, THE month for egg and streamer fishing. These conditions will last as long as the weather holds in the 40s. As winters’ grip takes hold in December, expect the best fishing window to…

Frying Pan River Flow: 54cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: We’ve settled into the winter flow regimen – low, clear and cold. Small flies and light tippets are now more crucial than ever. Sporadic hatches of BWOs are still being seen while the midge hatches have yet to really kick-in. Truthfully, December conditions are much more favorable as the brown trout spawn…