Crystal Fly Shop

Roaring Fork River Flow: 140/Aspen 351/Basalt 490cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Much improved over the past week with the overcast and rain. In general we’re nymphing ‘tiny and shiny’ out there with some favorites including Tung. Sparklewing RS2s...

Frying Pan River 200cfs/below Ruedi Reservoir Conditions- Flows were recently bumped up and the fish are happy. Anywhere between 150-250 cfs is a comfortable flow for the fish and wading angler. Good hatches of green drakes PMDs and BWOs are being s...

Crystal River – Flow: 64 cfs/Redstone 18 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: The lower river in Carbondale below Mile Marker 64 is closed to fishing due to a lack of water. The remainder of the entire river up to Redstone and Marble is open to fishing and fi...

Colorado River – Flow: 1 920 cfs/Glenwood Springs Conditions: Much improved over the past week with the cooling trend in the weather. The streamer bite has been pretty good lately – best colors have been black olive brown and yellow. Mornings have b...

Crystal River – Flow: 282 cfs/Redstone 282 cfs/Carbondale Conditions: Runoff is now long gone and the Crystal is in fantastic shape and fishing well. Look for the best fishing to take place along the upper river from Redstone to Marble where water t...