Fly Fishing at Upper Colorado River, Colorado
Rating: 3/5
Current River Conditions
Wed Aug 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Water temps are still hitting too high of temperatures every single day, BUT they aren't hitting them until the afternoon. If you're getting out to the Colorado we've seen fishable conidtions from sunrise until about 1pm on most days. Some days a little later, and some a little earlier, just check water temperatures! Baetis, caddis, midges, and tricos are all working well right now! Name of the game with low flows is finesse, so running smaller flies, indicators, and tippet will lead to more success.
Dry Flies:
- CDC Caddis
- Juan's Light House Spinner
- Jake's All Season Caddis
- Palomino Caddis
- Guide Winna Spinna
- Carlson's Purple Haze
- Keller's Ms. Tickle Cripple
- More-Or-Less Hopper
- Galloup's Ant Acid
- Double Stack Chubby
Nymphs:
- Anderson's Bird of Prey
- Jig Hot Butt Hare
- Krueger's Tungsten Poudre Pupa
- Hilbert's Day Saver Midge
- Boroff's Barbless Gooey Midge Pupa
- Tungsten Zebra Midge
- Poly Wing RS2
- Crystal Bender
- Tereyla's Saber Shrimp
- Prince Nymph
