Colorado Fishing Reports ยท Colorado Basin
Just below Aspen, the Roaring Fork picks up Maroon Creek and runs through a short canyon of pocket water and runs before it widens toward Woody Creek.
Looking for the latest Roaring Fork at Maroon Creek 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 Roaring Fork River โ Below Maroon Creek.
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Below Maroon Creek fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The gauge shows about 130 cfs, clear and cold. Fishing is best from late morning through mid afternoon.
Nymph the deeper runs with a Pheasant Tail or RS2 in 18 to 20 under a small stonefly. On cloudy days, BWOs bring fish up in the slower seams.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Below Maroon Creek, bring: RS2 Emerger #18-20, Pheasant Tail Nymph #18-20, Pat', s Rubber Legs #10, Parachute Adams #18-20, Elk Hair Caddis #16, Zebra Midge #18-22, 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.
Below Maroon Creek river details
| Access | The Rio Grande Trail and public pullouts along Highway 82 below the Maroon Creek bridge. |
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| Elevation | About 7,700 ft |
| Drive from AvidMax | About 207 miles, roughly 4 hours 15 minutes from our Centennial shop |
| Best season | Spring, summer and fall |
| Fish | Brown and rainbow trout |
| Regulations | Special regulations apply on parts of the upper Roaring Fork. 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 | White River National Forest campgrounds up Castle and Maroon creeks (seasonal) |
| Kids | Partly. The trail is easy, the river is fast. |
| Good to know | Respect private property below the trail. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Low and cold. Midges on warm days.
Spring
BWOs, then runoff.
Summer
Caddis, stoneflies and drakes.
Fall
BWOs and browns.
How to get there
Take I-70 west to Glenwood Springs, then Highway 82 up the valley to Aspen. The Maroon Creek confluence is just west of town.