Fly Fishing Waters in Colorado
50 locations
We've assembled this list of Colorado waters — from our favorites over the years to recommendations from the community. Each location includes fish species present, real-time USGS water conditions, seasonal restrictions, stream reports where available, and a direct link to the hatch forecast — everything you need before you hit the water, curated by the IdentaFly team.
Showing 50 of 50 locations
Animas River
Upper San Juan
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutbrook trout
Antero Reservoir
South Platte
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
Arkansas River
Upper Arkansas
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow trout
Arkansas River Pueblo Tailwater
Upper Arkansas
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroatbrown trout
Bear Creek
South Platte
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutbrook trout
Big Thompson River
South Platte
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroatbrown trout
Blue River - Above Dillon Reservoir
Colorado Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrook troutbrown trout
Blue River - Below Dillon Reservoir Silverthorne
Colorado Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrook troutbrown trout
Blue River - Below Green Mountain Reservoir
Colorado Headwaters
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown trout
Brush Hollow Reservoir
Upper Arkansas
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
troutbasscatfish
Cache La Poudre
South Platte
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
Cheesman Reservoir
South Platte
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutbrook trout
Cimarron River
Gunnison
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroatbrown trout
Clear Creek
South Platte
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
Cochetopa Creek
Gunnison
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow trout
Colorado River - Lower
Colorado Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutwhitefish
Colorado River - Upper
Colorado Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow trout
Conejos River
Rio Grande Headwaters
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
troutcutthroatrainbow trout
Crystal River
Colorado Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutwhitefish
Dolores River
Upper Colorado-Dolores
Remote
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutcutthroatrainbow trout
Eagle River
Colorado Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroatbrown trout
East River
Gunnison
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutcutthroat
Eleven Mile Reservoir
South Platte
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroatbrown trout
Elk River
White-Yampa
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
troutrainbow troutcutthroat
Florida River - Upper
Upper San Juan
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
Fraser River
Colorado Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutbrook trout
Frying Pan River
Colorado Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutcutthroat
Gore Creek
Colorado Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brook troutbrown troutcutthroat
Gunnison River
Gunnison
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutkokanee salmon
Gunnison River - Lake Fork
Gunnison
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroatbrown trout
Haviland Lake
Upper San Juan
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
troutrainbow trout
Horsetooth Reservoir
South Platte
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
smallmouth basswalleyerainbow trout
Lemon Reservoir
Upper San Juan
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
kokanee salmonbrown troutrainbow trout
Los Pinos River
Upper San Juan
Wilderness
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutbrook trout
North Platte River
North Platte
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroat
Rio Grande
Rio Grande Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutbrook trout
Roaring Fork River
Colorado Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
cutthroatrainbow troutbrown trout
San Juan River - Upper
Upper San Juan
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
brook troutcutthroatrainbow trout
South Boulder Creek
South Platte
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutcutthroat
South Platte - Cheesman Canyon
South Platte
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow trout
South Platte - Deckers
South Platte
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
South Platte - Dream Stream
South Platte
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutkokanee salmon
South Platte - Eleven Mile Canyon
South Platte
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
South Platte
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutpike
St. Vrain Creek
South Platte
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutcutthroat
Tarryall Reservoir
South Platte
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroat
Taylor River
Gunnison
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrook trout
Uncompahgre River
Gunnison
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
troutcutthroat
Williams Fork River
Colorado Headwaters
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
Yampa River
White-Yampa
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutpike