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Fly Fishing the Cache la Poudre River
Colorado
The Cache la Poudre River is one more beautiful trout
stream. It is pocket water heaven with some very steep
gradients in some places. The river, which starts in
Rocky Mountains National Park and flows along highway
#14 to Fort Collins, has great access.
The upper part of the Cache la Poudre River leaves the
road and heads into the backcountry. This section of the
river is called the Big South Fork although its actually
not a fork that forms the stream. Access requires hiking
along the trail that follows the river. This section
receives water from a number of smaller tributary
streams and a few reservoirs that drain water into the
river. The upper section of the river contains all four
species of trout listed to your left. Downstream from the
point the river reaches the road in its upper area, the
trout population is mostly brown trout.
The single biggest advantage of this stream is the vast
amount of public water. You can choose from miles of
water to fish. That is not the usual thing in the state of
Colorado or anywhere else for that matter.
Seasons:
The season is year-round and you can catch fish most
any time of the year except during the Spring runoff.
Spring:
The river fishes good from about March up until the
runoff starts in June. The water starts rising in May.
Summer:
After the June runoff, the stream provides its best fishing
for the year and continues for the rest of the summer.
The July flows are still rather high but it subsides in
August to a low flow.
Fall:
The brown trout spawn in the fall and streamers can be
especially effective at that time. Fishing can be very
good during the Fall season.
Winter:
Fly fishing the Cache la Poudre River is good all winter.
Midges are the main insects that you will need to imitate.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Cache la Poudre River
If you can fish fast moving pocket water, you should do
very well fishing the Cache la Poudre. (Click Here to
Continue)
Colorado
The Cache la Poudre River is one more beautiful trout
stream. It is pocket water heaven with some very steep
gradients in some places. The river, which starts in
Rocky Mountains National Park and flows along highway
#14 to Fort Collins, has great access.
The upper part of the Cache la Poudre River leaves the
road and heads into the backcountry. This section of the
river is called the Big South Fork although its actually
not a fork that forms the stream. Access requires hiking
along the trail that follows the river. This section
receives water from a number of smaller tributary
streams and a few reservoirs that drain water into the
river. The upper section of the river contains all four
species of trout listed to your left. Downstream from the
point the river reaches the road in its upper area, the
trout population is mostly brown trout.
The single biggest advantage of this stream is the vast
amount of public water. You can choose from miles of
water to fish. That is not the usual thing in the state of
Colorado or anywhere else for that matter.
Seasons:
The season is year-round and you can catch fish most
any time of the year except during the Spring runoff.
Spring:
The river fishes good from about March up until the
runoff starts in June. The water starts rising in May.
Summer:
After the June runoff, the stream provides its best fishing
for the year and continues for the rest of the summer.
The July flows are still rather high but it subsides in
August to a low flow.
Fall:
The brown trout spawn in the fall and streamers can be
especially effective at that time. Fishing can be very
good during the Fall season.
Winter:
Fly fishing the Cache la Poudre River is good all winter.
Midges are the main insects that you will need to imitate.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Cache la Poudre River
If you can fish fast moving pocket water, you should do
very well fishing the Cache la Poudre. (Click Here to
Continue)
| Type of Stream Freestone Species Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Cutthroat Trout Brook Trout (Wild) Size Medium width, 54 miles long Location North Central Colorado Nearest Towns Fort Collins Season Year-round Access: Good Non-Resident License State of Colorado Weather National Weather Service Link Hatch Chart Perfect Fly Hatch Chart Fly Fishing Guide Hatches and Flies Fly Fishing Gear Stream Flow Data: Real Time USGS Data (Bl Halligan Res) Real Time USGS Data (Livermore) |
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