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Fishing has faired well in the Yampa valley this July! Many of our "bobber" or nymph rigs have transferred over to hopper dropper set-up's through the riffles. Fish are looking up for terrestrials to enter the river, and often willing to move up to nymphs suspended mid-water column. A smaller hare's ear or true caddis pupa make a fantastic dropper, behind classic hopper patterns like the Morrish hopper, or a newer favorite, the donkey Kong hopper! More big bugs are on the menu beside the terrestrial born bugs (hoppers, beetles, ants, crickets, etc.) The steady emergence of big golden stones...

Run-off and days of staring at indicators and throwing meat are over! We are past our peak flows. A variety of hatches, ideal flows, and good water clarity means that the fish are looking up! Pale Morning Duns (PMDs) have been very steady midmorning with Yellow Sallies throughout the day as well as caddis later into the evenings.   A Barr's Visadun PMD or a headlight Sallie have been great midday dry flies. A size 16 elk hair with a rusty spinner trailing behind has been a fantastic evening combo. If you aren't finding rising fish, try a dry dropper as...

Find out the latest fishing conditions in Yampa River, Elk River and Tail Waters/Sarvis Creek, as well as the best fly selection to use. We also give you a look at the best fishing spots to beat the crowds at Tailwater.

The whole Yampa is officially open! Chuck Lewis down to the west end of town is all open. Having said that, there is a lot of angling pressure on the river right now. It is critical to downsize your rigs. Fish are eating a lot of food, but they are eating small food.  Size 18-20 midge patterns are very productive right now. While it is not a bad idea to have a leech or stonefly dead-drifted to help anchor those smaller bugs down deep.  Look for water that you have first track at during the day as angling pressure has...

The fishing has been excellent the past few weeks, the river has been very productive. We are expecting some beautiful Cutbows to start pushing up into the Kuntz Ranch any day now. Kuntz Ranch offers a gorgeous stretch of river that is only accessible by snowmobile during the winter, so book a private trip with one of our guides today to enjoy this special stretch of river!  Warm, overcast days are the best days to take a day off from the mountain and fly fish with us! The midge activity has been phenomenal. The ice fishing has also been fantastic...