Fishing Report for the Roaring Fork Valley

Roaring Fork River Flow: 160/Aspen, 517cfs/Basalt, 1,020cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Spring has sprung – water conditions are variable along the lower river below the Crystal River confluence. Warm weather speeds up runoff while cold spells will give…

Frying Pan River   Flow: 152cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: In great fishable shape with low and clear water! Just as most freestone fisheries are succumbing to runoff, the Frying Pan begins to really turn-on. Longer and…

Colorado River – Flow: 3,270 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Spring has sprung – water conditions have deteriorated with the recent warm weather and snowmelt. Though we might still see a few days of fishable conditions and improved…

Crystal River – Flow: 287 cfs/Redstone, 378 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Spring has sprung – the Crystal has variable water conditions dependent on the weather. Cool spells can yield windows of fishable conditions. One can expect the usual…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 273cfs/Basalt, 408cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Fifth-Season is upon us finally and the fishing has been superb! Look for the best fishing to take place along the lower river from Carbondale to Glenwood. The…

Frying Pan River Flow: 103cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: Flow: 63cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: The fishing has finally changed to the point that a new report was needed. Longer and warmer days are providing improved fishing and…

Colorado River – Flow: 1,330 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Fifth-Season! The lower elevation waters of the Colorado awaken first at this time of year. Midge hatches are daily occurrences now with good fishing following suit. We’re at…

Crystal River – Flow: 44 cfs/Redstone, 80 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: We are finally seeing a change in the fishing on the Crystal with the longer and warmer days. Though much of the upper river above Redstone and…