Vail Valley Fishing Report 5/22/2026

These Fancy Bobbers We Call Indicators, man in blue jacket holding a large fish

Flows on the Eagle River have started to come back down after last week’s bump with flows on the lower Eagle currently around 350 cfs.  Flows on the Colorado However have gotten a nice bump, with flows up to around 500 cfs near Pumphouse.  Fishing has been fantastic and should remain good with more cool […]

The Mother’s Day Caddis: Colorado’s Most Beloved Spring Hatch

  Every spring, fly anglers across Colorado start watching the calendar — and more importantly, the thermometer. The arrival of the Mother’s Day caddis hatch is the event that signals winter is truly over and the best dry fly fishing of the year is about to begin. On the Eagle River and throughout the Vail […]

South Platte Deckers Fishing Report 5/6/2026

Deckers has been pretty technical as of late, with flows currently sitting around 115 cfs and gin clear water. Given the recent rain ( and more to come!) there’s small windows of slightly stained water to be had, easing the fishing difficulty a bit. That being said the fishing is a little tough right now, […]

Bear Creek Fishing Report 5/6/2026

Bear Creek has been fishing great this spring despite the low water! Flows are sitting around 10 cfs, and the fish are quite happy right now. While flows are fluctuating a little bit with the recent rain, now is the prime time to hit Bear! Dry fly fishing has been very productive, with hatches of […]

Vail Valley Fishing Report 5/4/2026

Cool temperatures and moisture have returned to the valley for the time being, with a wet weather outlook continuing through next week.  With the recent cool weather slowing snow melt in the mountains, flows have come down slightly on the Eagle.  Flows are up on the Colorado and Roaring Fork though, as some water has […]