Fishing Report for the Roaring Fork Valley

Colorado River – Flow: 1,340 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: What in the world is going on the with the Colorado River below Glenwood Springs? Well, the way I see it there’s several contributing factors involved that all…

Crystal River – Flow: 45cfs/Redstone, 71 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Old-man Winter has been around Redstone and Marble for several weeks (and snows) now BUT the river down in Carbondale has been fishing really well. A good “run”…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 107cfs/Aspen (Jaffe Park), 210cfs/Basalt, 458cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: November is by far and away THE month for the brown trout spawn – and subsequently, THE month for egg and streamer fishing. These conditions…

Frying Pan River Flow: 54cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: We’ve settled into the winter flow regimen – low, clear and cold. Small flies and light tippets are now more crucial than ever. Sporadic hatches of BWOs are…

Colorado River – Flow: 2,240 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: The river reopened to fishing on August 26th – unfortunately the river is too discolored to fish as water visibility has been ranging from 6-12″ inches. When the…

Crystal River – Flow: 76cfs/Redstone, 24 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: WOW!!! — This is THE time of year to experience the Crystal River. The river is low, clear and easily accessible with the fishing conducive to a variety…

Roaring Fork River Flow: 124cfs/Aspen (Jaffe Park), 425cfs/Basalt, 609cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: The water and air temps have cooled off and the fishing has rebounded in a big way. Hatches are consisting of Hoppers, PMDs/Rusty Spinners, caddis…

Frying Pan River Flow: 267cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions: Flows are ideal right now and the water is nice and clear and cold. The green drake/flav hatch is along the upper river now with PMDs still being…