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Fly Fishing The Gunnison River Colorado
Fly fishing the Gunnison River is a truly unique
experience. The Gunnison River is seventy-eight miles
long including the lakes it flows through. The river drains
a huge part of Colorado. It's formed by two major
streams, the Taylor River and the East River, both of
which are fine trout streams. It's also one of the most
diversified trout streams in the state of Colorado.
The upper section is referred to as the section above
the Blue Mesa Reservoir upstream to its beginning at
Altmont. The lower section of the river generally refers
to the section starting below Blue Mesa Reservoir at
East Portal down to the rivers junction with the North
Fork of the Gunnison. It consist mostly of what is called
the Black Canyon. These two sections of the river are
completely different.
The upper section is affected by the spring runoff more
than the lower section. It usually gets high and stained
around the middle of May and stays that way until the
middle of June or even later depending on the weather
and snow pack.
Seasons:
You can fly fish the Gunnison River year-round.
Winter:
Although you can fish the Gunnison during the winter
months, fishing is generally very tough.
Spring:
From late March until the runoff in mid-May, the river
fishes okay using nymphs, midge larva and caddisfly
larva imitations.
Summer:
Summer brings on the hatches and the dry fly fishing.
Fall:
Big browns move upriver out of Blue Mesa Reservoir to
spawn during the fall.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Gunnison River:
The methods and techniques used for fly fishing the
Gunnison River vary depending on the section and of
course, the time of year. (Click Here to Continue)
Fly fishing the Gunnison River is a truly unique
experience. The Gunnison River is seventy-eight miles
long including the lakes it flows through. The river drains
a huge part of Colorado. It's formed by two major
streams, the Taylor River and the East River, both of
which are fine trout streams. It's also one of the most
diversified trout streams in the state of Colorado.
The upper section is referred to as the section above
the Blue Mesa Reservoir upstream to its beginning at
Altmont. The lower section of the river generally refers
to the section starting below Blue Mesa Reservoir at
East Portal down to the rivers junction with the North
Fork of the Gunnison. It consist mostly of what is called
the Black Canyon. These two sections of the river are
completely different.
The upper section is affected by the spring runoff more
than the lower section. It usually gets high and stained
around the middle of May and stays that way until the
middle of June or even later depending on the weather
and snow pack.
Seasons:
You can fly fish the Gunnison River year-round.
Winter:
Although you can fish the Gunnison during the winter
months, fishing is generally very tough.
Spring:
From late March until the runoff in mid-May, the river
fishes okay using nymphs, midge larva and caddisfly
larva imitations.
Summer:
Summer brings on the hatches and the dry fly fishing.
Fall:
Big browns move upriver out of Blue Mesa Reservoir to
spawn during the fall.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Gunnison River:
The methods and techniques used for fly fishing the
Gunnison River vary depending on the section and of
course, the time of year. (Click Here to Continue)
| Type of Stream Tailwater and Freestone Species Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Kokanee Salmon (Wild Trout) Size Medium Location Central Colorado Nearest Towns Gunnison Season Year-round Access: Good Non-Resident License State of Colorado Weather National Weather Service Link Hatch Chart Gunnison River Hatch Chart Gunnison R. Hatch Chart - Canyon Fly Fishing Guide Hatches and Flies Fly Fishing Gear Stream Flow Data: Real Time USGS Data (Black Canyon) Real Time USGS Data (Gunnison) |
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