Latest Update: 11/5/2025

High Country:

The fishing season in the high country is almost over! With reports of snow in Rocky Mountain National Park, The Never Summer range, Cameron Pass and the Snowy Range, its clear that winter is almost upon us. With that being said, the warm fall days in these higher elevation fisheries can be awesome! With such a short growing season, these fish are feeding hard before they are underneath the ice for the remainder of the year. Small terrestrials and midge patterns have been the name of the game for dry fly fishing. Subsurface has also been effective with small chironomids, scuds, leeches and midge patterns. Stripping around a thin mint or small leech pattern is also a great way to target some of those more aggressive fish. Keep in mind the weather can turn on a dime in the high country this time of year, staying safe and being prepared will ensure you have an awesome day out on the water. If the weather doesn't look ideal, give the shop a call and we will be happy to point you toward some alternate options.

Stillwater trout:

Fall is in full swing, and some of our favorite stillwater trout fisheries are fishing awesome this time of year. Delaney Buttes, Lake John, Antero, Laramie Plains Lakes, Spinney Mountain, and Honholz 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, nymphing and dry fly fishing 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 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