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
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Cities
16
Most in Gunnison (6), Durango (4), Shawnee (3)
Best season
Jun to Sep
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
- Arkansas River424 mi
- South Platte River381 mi
- Beaver Creek376 mi
- Colorado River324 mi
- 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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