Colorado Fishing Reports ยท Colorado Basin
The Fraser River runs from Winter Park through Tabernash and Fraser Canyon to Granby, with brown, rainbow and brook trout.
Looking for the latest Fraser River Tabernash 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 Fraser River โ Tabernash.
Current flows
Wind forecast
Tabernash fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
We have no fresh report. Expect low, clear water in the 30s to low 40s with shelf ice building. Midge larvae and pupae and small Baetis nymphs from 11 am to 3 pm.
The gauge above is upstream at Winter Park, so flows down at Tabernash and in the canyon will be higher.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Tabernash, bring: Zebra Midge #20-22, RS2 Emerger #20-22, Pheasant Tail Nymph #18-20, Elk Hair Caddis #14-16 (summer), Parachute Adams #18-20, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Black Beauty #20-24, Egg #14-16, Squirmy Wormie #12-14, Scud Bomb #14-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Tabernash river details
| Access | Walk-in. The Fraser Canyon trail is about a half-mile hike down from the Strawberry Road area, and Kaibab Park in Granby has easy access. |
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| Elevation | About 8,300 to 8,600 ft |
| Drive from AvidMax | About 88 miles, roughly 2 hours 9 minutes from our Centennial shop |
| Best season | Mid-September to mid-October |
| Fish | Brown, rainbow and brook trout |
| Regulations | A 2-trout limit on public water, with special rules on the guided Granby Ranch stretch. Check Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the current rules. A Colorado fishing license is required. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 5X to 6X tippet |
| Camping | Idlewild and Robbers Roost campgrounds near Winter Park |
| Kids | Kaibab Park in Granby, yes. The canyon, no. |
| Good to know | Stay off the railroad tracks in the canyon. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Cold and iced.
Spring
May before runoff.
Summer
Caddis and attractors after runoff.
Fall
Mid-September to mid-October is the sweet spot.
How to get there
Kaibab Park is in Granby off US-40. The canyon trail starts near Tabernash.