Colorado Fishing Reports ยท Colorado Basin
Through Glenwood Canyon and below town, the Colorado is big, warm water that fishes all winter and becomes Gold Medal Water below the Roaring Fork.
Looking for the latest Colorado River Glenwood Springs river report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the Colorado River โ Glenwood Springs.
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Glenwood Springs fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The river is slowly clearing, with water in the mid 50s. BWOs and stoneflies are active, and streamer fishing has been very good.
Nymph a stonefly with a BWO emerger or soft-hackle Pheasant Tail, or strip a dark bugger. The window runs from about 10 am into the evening.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Glenwood Springs, bring: Pat', s Rubber Legs #10-12, Barr', s Emerger #18-20, Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail #18-20, Woolly Bugger #8-10, Parachute Adams #18-20, Zebra Midge #18-22, RS2 Emerger #18-22, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-20, Black Beauty #20-24, Egg #14-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Glenwood Springs river details
| Access | Walk-in in Glenwood Canyon at the Grizzly Creek and No Name exits, Devereux Road in town, and floats from Two Rivers Park to New Castle. |
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| Elevation | About 5,750 ft |
| Drive from AvidMax | About 171 miles, roughly 3 hours 24 minutes from our Centennial shop |
| Best season | All year |
| Fish | Brown and rainbow trout, plus whitefish |
| Regulations | Gold Medal Water below the Roaring Fork confluence. Check Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the current rules. A Colorado fishing license is required. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 4X to 5X tippet |
| Camping | Glenwood-area campgrounds |
| Kids | Yes at Two Rivers Park. |
| Good to know | The warmest water in the region. It fishes all winter. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Fishes all year, with midges.
Spring
Big BWO hatches.
Summer
Caddis and rafters.
Fall
Streamers and BWOs.
How to get there
Park at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs or at the Grizzly Creek rest area in the canyon.