Roaring Fork River Flow: 336cfs/Aspen (Jaffe Park), 516cfs/Basalt, 1,150cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: We are in the fishing window right now – don’t wait till July this year. Large attractor patterns are fishing well right now with the…

Crystal River – Flow: 545cfs/Redstone, 567 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Runoff is fading fast and with that comes some spectacular fishing taking place along the Crystal. It’ll be another week or so for the Crystal to really shine…

Colorado River – Flow: 2,640 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: We’re on the back end of runoff now with currently great water conditions and happy fish. The time to float and fish the river is NOW before the…

Frying Pan River Flow: 110cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: Low, clear, cold and reliable. As runoff subsides on the Roaring Fork and Colorado rivers fishing pressure should ease on the Pan. Good hatches of BWOs are being…

Roaring Fork River Fishing Report: April 23, 2026 Location: Aspen to Glenwood Springs Current Flow: ~171 CFS (Aspen) | ~216 CFS (Basalt) | ~396 CFS (Glenwood Springs) Clarity: Clear in Upper Reaches; Beautiful Emerald Tint below…

Colorado River Fishing Report: April 23, 2026 Location: Glenwood Springs to Rifle Current Flow: ~1,380 CFS (below Glenwood Springs) Clarity: Good; Emerald Tint To put it plainly, the fishing on the Colorado River is sensational right…

Crystal River Fishing Report: April 23, 2026 Location: Marble to Carbondale Current Flow: ~152 CFS/Carbondale, 224CFS/Redstone Clarity: Clear near Marble; Stained “Emerald” near Carbondale The Crystal River is a gem that often gets overlooked, but the…

Frying Pan River Fishing Report: April 23, 2026 Location: Basalt (Ruedi Reservoir to the Confluence) Current Flow: ~76 CFS Clarity: Gin Clear The “winter” conditions of March are officially behind us. With flows recently bumping up…