Colorado River Fishing Report (Glenwood Springs – Rifle)

Colorado River Fishing Report (Glenwood Springs – Rifle)
July 15, 2026 DJ
In River Reports

Colorado River –

Flow: 2,000 cfs/Glenwood Springs

Conditions: Early mornings are the name of game right now when water conditions are still favorable. Dawn patrol is seeing good streamer fishing where fish can be landed quickly on heavier tippets. The dry fly fishing is picking back up as hoppers/chubbies are producing surface eats. Rubberleg stones, Zirdles, Sally’s and PMDs are the mainstay nymphs. On most days we are off the river and done fishing by 2pm. Monsoonal rains often can give us windows of extended fishing with cooling rains and overcast. Keep your fingers crossed!

Dries: Chubby Chernobyls, Dry Humpers, Tarantulas, Fat Alberts, Blade Runner Hopper, Panty Dropper Hopper, PMXs, Stimi ChewToys, Foam Elk Hair Caddis, Egg Laying Caddis, X-Caddis, Renegades, Headlight Sally, Rusty Spinners

Nymphs: Rubberleg CheaterBelly Stones, 20Inchers, Jig Sally, SanJuan Worms, Princes, PMD Barr Emerger, Swissy Straw Emerger, Perdigons, Frenchies, Bullets, Soft Hackle PTs,

Streamers: Jig Buggers, Thin Mints, Mini Dungeons, Flat Belly Bronzers