Colorado River Colorado Daily Fishing Report

• Colorado River Fishing Report: Runoff Winding Down, Trout Feeding Strong

  Artificial Lure here with your Colorado River fishing report for June 22, 2025.We’re in the sweet spot of the season right now—runoff is winding down, flows have dropped to a fishable 4,300 CFS below Glenwood Springs, and clarity ranges clear to hazy, making for prime conditions. The river's color is bouncing back after the muddy spell from earlier in June, and fish are responding with solid activity. Sunrise this morning was at 5:33am and sunset is slated for 8:36pm, giving you those long stretches of golden evening light that Colorado anglers live for. Weather’s holding mild and pleasant, with highs expected in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Bring a light jacket for early sessions; it’s brisk at dawn and cool in the shade, but warms up fast by midday.Fish are hot on the trail of food right now. Hatches are steady, with Yellow Sallies and PMDs thick across the river, and if you catch a bit of cloud cover, Blue Winged Olives start to pop. Caddis are also coming on strong as the water temperature rises. Downstream from Glenwood, drift boaters and waders alike are reporting healthy browns and the occasional rainbow—most taking big nymph patterns, caddis pupa rigs, and PMDs. Midge patterns in cream and red, especially in sizes 20–22, have been a steady ticket for numbers according to the crew at Perfect Fly Store. On overcast days, streamers like the articulated Dungeon or Sculpzilla thrown along the banks are tempting the bigger browns to bite, especially if you strip them on the swing.Nymphing remains the most consistent approach with the slightly off-color water below Glenwood. Pair a big stonefly or caddis nymph up top with a PMD or Sally nymph dropper. Dry fly action is picking up too—try a chubby Chernobyl paired with a smaller Sally or caddis dropper, especially in the late afternoon and evening. If you’re feeling bold, run a big wooden Colorado River Cutthroat Trout lipless plug or a crawdad imitation jig near grassy edges and rock seams—bass and trout are firing up on these meaty offerings right now.The Colorado is the definition of a quality-over-quantity fishery. That means you might not catch a ton, but the ones you do stick will fight hard and run deep. Watch your water temperature, especially in the Pumphouse section, where things have ticked above 68 degrees on a few warm afternoons. If that thermometer creeps up, give the fish a break during the hottest part of the day.For hot spots, give the stretch below Glenwood Springs a hard look for both drift and wade access. The Pumphouse to Radium corridor is also reliable, especially for big browns searching for post-runoff meals. Hit the seams, soft edges, and any bank structure you can find—those trout are there and they’re chewing.Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly updates and river insights. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease dot ai.

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• Colorado River Runoff Recap: Flows, Hatches, and Hotspots for June 21, 2025

  Artificial Lure here with your Colorado River report for June 21, 2025, and let me tell you folks—the summer bite is heating up right alongside those Colorado afternoons. We’re in that sweet post-runoff stretch: flows are dropping, clarity’s improving daily, and the fish are shaking off the muddy blues. According to Taylor Creek Fly Shops, flows below Glenwood Springs are running around 4,300 CFS, still a touch brown in spots but with plenty of visibility for nymphs, dries, and streamers. Upstream near Kremmling, the water’s running clear and cool, with a reading around 773 CFS and 53 degrees on the gauge, so you’ll find ideal conditions up there for both floating and wading.Weather’s just about perfect for a day on the river: highs in the upper 60s to mid-70s and a crisp morning chill that faded fast after sunrise at 5:33 am. Sunset lands late at 8:36 pm—so don’t pack up too early; those golden hour hatches can be magic.Onto fish activity—it's on the upswing across the board. Vail Valley Anglers reports that Yellow Sallies and PMDs are thick in the air now, with good caddis pushes and Blue Winged Olives showing up whenever clouds roll in. Downstream from Glenwood, it’s mostly healthy browns with rainbows mixed in, especially if you’re drifting nymphs like stonefly, caddis pupa, or those meaty Green Drake imitations. Perfect Fly Store says cream and red midges (size 20/22) are your best bet for numbers—fish them in tandem below a strike indicator. Streamer bite is picking up, too: articulated Dungeons, Sculpzillas, and anything in olive or black should be stripped tight to the banks, especially on overcast afternoons.For hardware anglers, it’s a great week to work those weed lines and rock-grass gaps. Jigs are still the top pick for bass—crawl them slow to mimic crawdads. Chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, and even a 3-3/4" wooden Colorado River Cutthroat Trout pattern lure will get you bit by bass, pike, or even a stubborn walleye.Hotspots to hit today: try the runs just below Pumphouse—those clear, bouldery pocket waters are holding plenty of quality trout right now. Downstream from the confluence with the Roaring Fork near Glenwood Springs is another tried-and-true stretch, especially for floaters and streamer chuckers.One quick reminder: rainbow trout are starting to spawn, so watch for closed zones and leave those fish to their business. And as always, keep ‘em wet for a safe release.Thanks for tuning in to your Colorado River fishing fix with Artificial Lure. Subscribe so you never miss a hatch or a hot tip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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• Colorado River Fishing Report: Hatches Popping, Streamers Crushing, & Big Trout Lurking

  Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your June 21, 2025, Colorado River fishing report, straight from the banks and bends of Colorado’s mighty flow.Let’s kick things off with the weather: skies are mostly clear with a hint of early summer haze, and temps are warming into the high 70s by afternoon. Sunrise hit at 5:33 a.m., sunset’s at 8:36 p.m., giving us long daylight stretches to chase big fish. There’s no tidal effect to worry about on this stretch, just the steady pulse of snowmelt runoff, which has been dropping; the river is still running higher than average but clearing up nicely according to the latest from Vail Valley Anglers.The Upper Colorado is a mixed bag right now. Water is running below normal in some stretches, flows near Kremmling are about 773 cfs with that crystal clarity we love for sight fishing. Downstream, things can be off-color but still very fishable. That’s classic runoff season, folks, so check your local conditions, but don’t let a little tint scare you off—a heavy river means aggressive fish, especially browns and rainbows, and the float fishing has been excellent lately, according to Fly Fishing Outfitters.Hot hatches this week are Blue Winged Olives, caddis, Yellow Sallies, and midges, with PMDs coming on strong. The big player right now? The Green Drake nymph—the hatch is about to pop, so toss those big, buggy nymphs and get ready for topwater action. Nymphing remains the surest bet: try a chubby dry up top with a Sally or caddis pupa as a dropper. Streamer junkies, your moment is here—Sculpzillas and articulated Dungeons stripped through the current are drawing smashing hits, especially along the banks as reported by Taylor Creek Fly Shops and Golden Fly Shop.Bait anglers, don’t neglect crawdad patterns and jigs along rocky seams and weed lines—bass and trout have been gorging on these, and a natural presentation can turn a slow morning hot in a hurry. For gear, the word on the river is to keep a sculpin streamer, a white-belly Matuka, or a classic olive bugger handy, and don’t be afraid to switch to a Parachute BWO or Elk Hair Caddis when you see mid-morning rises.Recent catches include several chunky browns over 18 inches, plenty of healthy rainbows, and some native cutthroat further up near Pumphouse and Gore Canyon. Quantity isn’t always guaranteed—Colorado is a quality fishery right now—but the fish landed have been feisty and hard-fighting.Hot spots to try: focus on the bends and deep runs below Pumphouse for a shot at big browns, and the confluence areas near Radium where clear water meets a little color for active feeding lanes. Don’t overlook the pocket water downstream of State Bridge—rainbows have been holding in the fast seams.Remember, rainbow trout are starting to spawn—give them space and respect no-fish zones so we can keep the river healthy. Keep ’em wet, snap your photos in the water, and most importantly, have a blast out there.Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for your daily fix of fish intel. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.

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• Colorado River Fishing Report: Hatches Popping, Streamers Crushing, & Big Trout Lurking

  Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your June 21, 2025, Colorado River fishing report, straight from the banks and bends of Colorado’s mighty flow.Let’s kick things off with the weather: skies are mostly clear with a hint of early summer haze, and temps are warming into the high 70s by afternoon. Sunrise hit at 5:33 a.m., sunset’s at 8:36 p.m., giving us long daylight stretches to chase big fish. There’s no tidal effect to worry about on this stretch, just the steady pulse of snowmelt runoff, which has been dropping; the river is still running higher than average but clearing up nicely according to the latest from Vail Valley Anglers.The Upper Colorado is a mixed bag right now. Water is running below normal in some stretches, flows near Kremmling are about 773 cfs with that crystal clarity we love for sight fishing. Downstream, things can be off-color but still very fishable. That’s classic runoff season, folks, so check your local conditions, but don’t let a little tint scare you off—a heavy river means aggressive fish, especially browns and rainbows, and the float fishing has been excellent lately, according to Fly Fishing Outfitters.Hot hatches this week are Blue Winged Olives, caddis, Yellow Sallies, and midges, with PMDs coming on strong. The big player right now? The Green Drake nymph—the hatch is about to pop, so toss those big, buggy nymphs and get ready for topwater action. Nymphing remains the surest bet: try a chubby dry up top with a Sally or caddis pupa as a dropper. Streamer junkies, your moment is here—Sculpzillas and articulated Dungeons stripped through the current are drawing smashing hits, especially along the banks as reported by Taylor Creek Fly Shops and Golden Fly Shop.Bait anglers, don’t neglect crawdad patterns and jigs along rocky seams and weed lines—bass and trout have been gorging on these, and a natural presentation can turn a slow morning hot in a hurry. For gear, the word on the river is to keep a sculpin streamer, a white-belly Matuka, or a classic olive bugger handy, and don’t be afraid to switch to a Parachute BWO or Elk Hair Caddis when you see mid-morning rises.Recent catches include several chunky browns over 18 inches, plenty of healthy rainbows, and some native cutthroat further up near Pumphouse and Gore Canyon. Quantity isn’t always guaranteed—Colorado is a quality fishery right now—but the fish landed have been feisty and hard-fighting.Hot spots to try: focus on the bends and deep runs below Pumphouse for a shot at big browns, and the confluence areas near Radium where clear water meets a little color for active feeding lanes. Don’t overlook the pocket water downstream of State Bridge—rainbows have been holding in the fast seams.Remember, rainbow trout are starting to spawn—give them space and respect no-fish zones so we can keep the river healthy. Keep ’em wet, snap your photos in the water, and most importantly, have a blast out there.Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for your daily fix of fish intel. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.

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• Colorado River Fishing Report: Hatches Popping, Streamers Crushing, & Big Trout Lurking

  Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your June 21, 2025, Colorado River fishing report, straight from the banks and bends of Colorado’s mighty flow.Let’s kick things off with the weather: skies are mostly clear with a hint of early summer haze, and temps are warming into the high 70s by afternoon. Sunrise hit at 5:33 a.m., sunset’s at 8:36 p.m., giving us long daylight stretches to chase big fish. There’s no tidal effect to worry about on this stretch, just the steady pulse of snowmelt runoff, which has been dropping; the river is still running higher than average but clearing up nicely according to the latest from Vail Valley Anglers.The Upper Colorado is a mixed bag right now. Water is running below normal in some stretches, flows near Kremmling are about 773 cfs with that crystal clarity we love for sight fishing. Downstream, things can be off-color but still very fishable. That’s classic runoff season, folks, so check your local conditions, but don’t let a little tint scare you off—a heavy river means aggressive fish, especially browns and rainbows, and the float fishing has been excellent lately, according to Fly Fishing Outfitters.Hot hatches this week are Blue Winged Olives, caddis, Yellow Sallies, and midges, with PMDs coming on strong. The big player right now? The Green Drake nymph—the hatch is about to pop, so toss those big, buggy nymphs and get ready for topwater action. Nymphing remains the surest bet: try a chubby dry up top with a Sally or caddis pupa as a dropper. Streamer junkies, your moment is here—Sculpzillas and articulated Dungeons stripped through the current are drawing smashing hits, especially along the banks as reported by Taylor Creek Fly Shops and Golden Fly Shop.Bait anglers, don’t neglect crawdad patterns and jigs along rocky seams and weed lines—bass and trout have been gorging on these, and a natural presentation can turn a slow morning hot in a hurry. For gear, the word on the river is to keep a sculpin streamer, a white-belly Matuka, or a classic olive bugger handy, and don’t be afraid to switch to a Parachute BWO or Elk Hair Caddis when you see mid-morning rises.Recent catches include several chunky browns over 18 inches, plenty of healthy rainbows, and some native cutthroat further up near Pumphouse and Gore Canyon. Quantity isn’t always guaranteed—Colorado is a quality fishery right now—but the fish landed have been feisty and hard-fighting.Hot spots to try: focus on the bends and deep runs below Pumphouse for a shot at big browns, and the confluence areas near Radium where clear water meets a little color for active feeding lanes. Don’t overlook the pocket water downstream of State Bridge—rainbows have been holding in the fast seams.Remember, rainbow trout are starting to spawn—give them space and respect no-fish zones so we can keep the river healthy. Keep ’em wet, snap your photos in the water, and most importantly, have a blast out there.Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for your daily fix of fish intel. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.

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