Fishing Report for the Roaring Fork Valley

Roaring Fork River Flow: 920cfs/Aspen (Jaffe Park), 1230cfs Basalt, 2760cfs Glenwood Springs Conditions: The river has reached peak runoff and is now rapidly decreasing. Water clarity has been superb and very fishable throughout its entirety (a…

Colorado River – Flow: 5050 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Low snowpack and a light runoff has yielded surprisingly clearer and lower water conditions than normal for this time of year. Currently about 2’ ft of water-vis is…

Frying Pan River Flow: 114cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: As is frequently the norm, low and clear water conditions are present. Hatches are consisting of midges and BWOs below the dam with sporadic PMD, caddis and stonefly…

Crystal River – Flow: 918 cfs/Redstone, 1080 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Late Spring is here and runoff conditions are present with high but fairly clear water visibility. With a below average snowpack this winter, expect the Crystal to…

Roaring Fork River- Flow: 160 cfs/Jaffe Park, 242 cfs/Basalt, 594 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Below the Crystal River (Carbondale) conditions are day to day with runoff. Cool nights recently have yielded fairly clear water along the lower…

Frying Pan River- Flow: 113 cfs/dam Conditions: As is frequently the norm, low and clear water conditions are present. Hatches are consisting of midges and BWOs below the dam with sporadic caddis and stonefly hatches along…

Colorado River – Flow: 2,090 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Unpredictable with the beginnings of runoff now here. Colder evenings have yielded surprisingly clearer and lower water conditions than normal for this time of year. Currently about 2’…

Crystal River – Flow: 220 cfs/Redstone, 160 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Spring is here and runoff conditions are present, especially below Coal Creek (Redstone). With a below average snowpack this winter, expect the Crystal to shine from mid…