Fly Fishing Property

A Reel Fly-Fishing Tale on the Taylor River

Drama surfaces when landing a 32-inch rainbow that has just snatched our 12-inch brown trout. By Lu Warner Mike West and I were fly-fishing a dry dropper on the stretch of the Taylor River located at Wilder on the Taylor on July 9, at a place that I call the swimming hole. Dry fly fishing …

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Complimentary Tour: Colorado Real Estate Open House at Wilder

Virtually surrounded by nearly 2 million acres of the Gunnison National Forest, Wilder on the Taylor is a fly-fishing paradise.  Wilder features exclusive riverfront homesites with breath-taking views of the Rocky Mountains.  Wilder offers miles of private live water fishing on Colorado’s most productive river.  Only 26 homesites on 2,100 acre historic conservation ranch community. …

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Wilder Featured in 5280 Denver Magazine

  5280 [Denver Magazine] is a local magazine for and about the Denver area and was recently named one of the five best city magazines in America by the City and Regional Magazine Association.  The name 5280 comes from the city’s mile-high elevation: 5,280 feet above sea level.  As a trusted resource for local residents, 5280 …

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Taylor River Fly-Fishing Report – June 2, 2014

June 2, 2014: Taylor River Fly-Fishing Report – Springtime has finally come to the High Rockies and several warm days in a row have risen many Gunnison river flows to record highs. As of today, the Gunnison, East and Slate Rivers are pretty much un-fishable due to both the high flows and turbidity of the …

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Wilder Fishing Report 9/09/13

The last couple of weeks has brought unstable weather to Colorado with thunderstorms almost every afternoon. Water levels have maintained at about 268 CFS on the Taylor at the Wilder and conditions are excellent for both the fish and the fishermen. Despite the storms, the temps have been on the hot side and mid-day fishing …

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Wilder on the Taylor Fishing Report August 1st

August Fly Fishing Report

During the last 2 weeks, we have had several guests and owners fishing at the Wilder and catch rates on our 2 miles of private Taylor River have been phenomenal. 20 – 30 fly fishing dry fly sessions have been common and the fish populations in the Taylor river are astronomical. Approximately 75% of the fish we catch are wild Browns, 23% Rainbows and about 2% native Cutthroats. Trout populations are estimated at about 6,000 per mile and this is done with no stocking.

Our stretch of the Taylor River can provide dry fly fishing like it was 30 years ago and many of our recent guests have said that they have never before experienced anything like it! When you are standing out in the river and see 50 fish rising all around you, you will know what they mean.

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Wilder on the Taylor Fishing Report for Mid-July 2013

July 12, 2013 – River flows on the Taylor have stabilized at about 300 CFS for the rest of the summer assuring plenty of water for both anglers and recreationists. Water temperatures are in the low 50’s and the fly fishing is absolutely on fire. We are seeing four kinds of Stoneflies, several varieties of …

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