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Eagle River Fishing Report

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Presidents weekend fun!!!

EAGLE RIVER FISHING REPORT Feels like April but it’s not. Enjoy this incredible spring like weather on one of Colorado’s best freestones. Our private water here on the Eagle has opened up considerably and the fishing has been off the hook. We have had several very successful trips this weekend on the Rolling J Ranch …

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Spring Dry Fly Fishing on the Eagle River

Fishing on the Eagle river these days has been good. How good? Check out Minturn Anglers guide Scott Thompson as he sticks some goodness on the dry in a single take. Most of the great action happens from noon until 4pm on warm days. Fish are eating large midge larvae and pupa (#14,#16) on a …

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Eagle River Fishing Report | 7/17/13

Eagle River Fishing Report | 7/17/13 Caddis, Yellow Sallies, Blue Quills and Pale Morning Duns! With flows below 300 cfs the boats have more or less disappeared above Wolcott and the wade fishing has been fantastic. It’s hard to say where the best fishing is on the Eagle River right now, it’s happening from the …

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Eagle River Fishing Report | 12/24/13

Eagle River Fishing Report | 12/24/13 Mid-Day Midge hatches with BWO’s during in-climate weather  Our guides and staff are still hard at it, keeping the Eagle River trout honest with recent warm water opening up sections of previously frozen fly fishing spots. Our honey holes have mostly been in the “urban” stretches of Minturn, Avon, …

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Eagle River Fishing Report | 10/29/13

Eagle River Fishing Report |10/29/13 Small Flies and Big Fish Get out the threaders and Ty-Rite’s, small (sz 20-24) Midges and Baetis are on the menu all day everyday with dry fly opportunities in the evening around 4:00pm. Don’t worry about sleeping in a little bit, the fishing picks up around 11:00am daily once the …

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Eagle River Fishing Report | 9/3/13

Eagle River Fishing Report | 9/3/13 Temps are fine but go small on the flies!   If the fishing is tough don’t hesitate to go smaller on your flies, size 24 flies have been the ticket on slow days. With the recent rains water temperature has not been an issue but water clarity is hit …

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Eagle River Fishing Report | 8/9/13

Eagle River Fishing Report | 8/19/13 Late Summer Fishing continues to impress The Eagle River continues to fish very well with nymphs and dries. Fishing hoppers and other terrestrials is producing more and more fish. Hopper – Droppers, Hopper – Copper – Droppers can darn near guarantee you fish. Flows are consistent and so are …

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Eagle River Fishing Report | 7/31/13

Eagle River Fishing Report | 7/31/13  Where to go and what to use on the Eagle River Some much needed rain has cooled our favorite freestone down and made the trouts very happy, wade fishing has been nothing short of fantastic from the headwaters to the confluence . Flows have dropped below 200 cfs making …

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Eagle River Fishing Report | 7/25/13

Eagle River Fishing Report | 7/25/13 Caddis from the banks is the way to go Wade fishing on the Eagle River has been nothing short of fantastic from the headwaters to the confluence. Flows are below 200 cfs for the summer and the boats will be other places. The public hot spots this week has …

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Eagle River Fishing Report | 7/10/13

Eagle River Fishing Report | 7/10/13 Opportunities abound on the Eagle River Top to bottom the fishing on the Eagle River has been nothing short of incredible. Pmd’s, Yellow Sallies, Blue Quills, Terrestrials and of course Mr Caddis have been on the menu in abundance. Fishing has been best from early afternoon through dinner and …

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