Latest Update: 12/6/2025

High Country:

The fishing season in the high country is sadly done. Time to start tying flies for next year!

Stillwater trout:

Winter has arrived and some of our favorite stillwater trout fisheries are fishing awesome this time of year. Delaney Buttes, Lake John, Antero, Laramie Plains Lakes, and Spinney Mountain are all viable options right now. As far as the fishing goes, you have a bunch of different options for targeting these fish. Stripping streamers, and nymphing are all effective this time of year. Fish will be moving shallower gorging themselves on leeches, baitfish, eggs, crawfish and chironomids. Stripping a Rusty Trombone or crawfish imitation is a super fun way to target those larger fish cruising shallow. Nymphing weed and foam lines with balanced leeches, thin mints, eggs and scuds has been very effective on those windier days. Small terrestrials and Chironomid dry flies have still been effective on the warmer days, particularly on the North Park and Laramie Plains Lakes.

Local Warmwater:

All the ponds around town are beginning to cool down. Try throwing small clousers, crawfish, worms, leeches and baitfish patterns for panfish and bass. Start deeper in the morning and shift to a shallower presentation as fish move up into that warmer water throughout the day. During the warmer periods of the day, carp can be found feeding heavily and tailing in the flats. Using damsel nymphs and small crayfish can be a great way to get tricky carp to eat.

Feel free to give either shop a call or swing by to get some more info on stillwater fishing.