Even the roadside angler can find idyllic spots to cast a fly. Fly Fishing Southern Colorado is an essential guide for any angler interested in fishing "the Little Switzerland of Colorado."
From the majestic San Juan Mountains to the wide-open expanses of the San Luis Valley, few fishing areas rival the pristine beauty, diversity, and solitude of southern Colorado's rivers and trout streams. This guide thoroughly explores the region's watersheds: the Conejos, Rio Grande, San Juan, Piedra, Los Piños, Animas, and Dolores, as well as the still waters of high mountain areas.
Included are detailed maps of the region and each watershed; area regulations and conservation policies; safety precautions, weather, and wildlife information; and a list of the region's important aquatic insects. For those willing to hoof it, southern Colorado's streams and rivers offer old fashioned, have-the-river-to-yourself fly fishing.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780871089465
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Publication Date: 09-01-2007
Pages: 192
Product Dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Series: Pruett
About the Author
Craig Martin is editor of the successful Fly Fishing in Northern New Mexico and lives just over the Colorado border in northern New Mexico. Tom Knopick and John Flick operate Duranglers Flies and Supplies tackle shop in Durango, Colorado.
v Preface 1 Fly Fishing in Southern Colorado: An Introduction 17 Colorado Fishing Regulations and Personal Conservation Ethics 28 Safety and Comfort: Elevation, Weather, and Wildlife of the Southern Colorado Mountains 35 The Conejos Watershed: Conejos River 44 Elk Creek 48 Rio Chama 51 Conejos Area Lakes 54 The Upper Rio Grande Watershed: Rio Grande 66 South Fork of the Rio Grande 72 The San Juan Watershed: Upper Forks of the San Juan River 80 San Juan River Below Navajo Dam 85 Rio Blanco 91 The Piedra Watershed: Piedra River 100 Williams Creek 105 The Los Piños and Florida Watersheds: Los Piños River (The Pine) 115 Emerald Lakes and Lake Creek 120 Vallecito Creek 125 Florida River 130 The Animas and La Plata Watersheds: Animas River 139 Cascade and Lime Creeks 142 Hermosa Creek 146 Animas Watershed Lakes 149 La Plata River 152 The Dolores Watershed: Dolores River Below McPhee Reservoir 163 Upper Canyons of the Dolores River 168 Important Aquatic Insects of Southern Colorado 176 Appendix: List of Sources for Additional Information 179 Index