Fishing Season: Year Around

Eagle River - CO

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

69

Fly Fishing Outfitters's Tip of the Week

The Eagle River is under a voluntary closure from Lake creek(Edwards) to the Colorado confluence due to low flows and high water temps. We are asking anglers to be off the upper Eagle by 12:00

Directions open in app

Map of Eagle River

Water Flow Data

Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby

Fly Fishing Outfitters
Sunrise Anglers
Breckenridge Outfitters

5-Day Outlook as of 8/31/26

Wet weather Mon-Tues then drying out for Labor Day weekend.

Techniques & Tips as of 8/31/26

Dry/droppers, Hopper/droppers.

Local Species Available Year Around

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    Trout

Fly Fishing Outfitters's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Pale Morning Dun Thorax Cream 14-16
Fly Formerly Known As Prince Peacock 14-18
Blue Wing Olive Parachute Olive/peacock 14-18
Flashback Hares Ear Nymph Olive 16-20
Shaky Worm red/pink 10-14
Stimulator yellow/Peacock 12-16
Jackson's Fast sinking Ant Black 14-18
Chubbys yellow/Peacock/royal 6-12
Triple Double Olive/Black/Purple 14-18
Amy's Ant Olive/Red 6-10

Pale Morning Dun Thorax

This PMD fly pattern is guaranteed to trick highly selective fish.

3.99

Item #0367

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Fly Fishing Outfitters's Recommended Gear

Description: About Eagle River

Winding 70 plus mile from the top of Tennessee Pass to the confluence of the Colorado river the Eagle is really three distinctive fisheries that will keep the anglers on their toes. The upper river is predominantly a Brown trout fishery, the middle river is a good mix of Brown and Rainbows, the lower river is mostly Rainbows with some very large browns mixed in. Our Mothers Day Caddis hatch can rival the one on the Arkansas. Late June through July is some of the best Caddis fly fishing in the state!!

Nearest Airport:

Eagle County Regional Airport

Hatches:

Tricos Terrestrials Pale Morning Duns Blue Winged Olives Midges

Best Time to Fish:

late morning until dark

Best Stretch:

Minturn to Dotsero

Best Access:

Behind the shop, Horn Ranch, Wolcott BLM.