Fishing Report for the Roaring Fork Valley

Roaring Fork River Flow: 182cfs/Aspen (Jaffe Park), 539cfs/Basalt, 879cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: There’s no doubt that this is the best August of fishing we’ve had in several years as we’re now reaping the rewards of a good…

Flow: 261cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: The water is clear and cold and flowing at good levels. Hatches are consisting of PMDs, green drakes, BWOs and caddis. Mixed and overlapping hatches can make for challenging dry fly…

Colorado River – Flow: 2,390 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: She’s a fishing! Those dedicated to the hopper/chubby are reporting anywhere from a few bites to more than a few bites depending on the day and the wind.…

Crystal River – Flow: 147 cfs/Redstone, 101 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: It took a while this summer for the river to come down but we’re there now! Hatches are consisting of terrestrials, caddis and PMDs. Lighter hatches of…

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…

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.…

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…

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…