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Fly Fishing · Colorado

Fly Fishing in Colorado

27 guides across Colorado. Ratings, hours, contact details and a map for each, all in one place.

Mapped river miles

26,110 mi

2,118 named reaches

Rated 4.5+ on Google

26 of 27

Cities

16

Most in Gunnison (6), Durango (4), Shawnee (3)

Best season

Jun to Sep

At a glance

Highest rated on Google

Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across the 23 of 27 guides in Colorado with 10 or more Google reviews.

GuideCityRating
Fly Fishing the Rocky MountainsEstes Park5.0459 Google reviews
North Fork Ranch Guide ServiceShawnee5.0217 Google reviews
Colorado River OutfittersEagle5.0199 Google reviews
Sport Fish ColoradoGunnison5.0171 Google reviews
Heads Up FlyfishingDurango5.0139 Google reviews
Colorado Angling CompanyWolcott5.0127 Google reviews
Gone Fishing ColoradoBasalt5.0120 Google reviews
The Flyfisher Guide ServiceBlack Hawk5.0109 Google reviews

Operators

Fly Fishing guides in Colorado

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Rivers

Rivers and streams to fly fish in Colorado

Named rivers and streams mapped in Colorado
26,110 mi
River reaches
2,118
Reaches with a USGS flow gauge
268

Rivers with the most mapped miles

  1. Arkansas River424 mi
  2. South Platte River381 mi
  3. Beaver Creek376 mi
  4. Colorado River324 mi
  5. Spring Creek275 mi

Source: USGS National Hydrography Dataset. Miles count the named river reaches on our map, not every river in the state.

Flow gauges: U.S. Geological Survey. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service.

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