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
Virtually surrounded by nearly 2 million acres of the Gunnison National Forest, Wilder on the Taylor is a fly-fishing paradise. Â Wilder features exclusive riverfront homesites with breath-taking views of the Rocky Mountains. Â Wilder offers miles of private live water fishing on Colorado’s most productive river. Â Only 26 homesites on 2,100 acre historic conservation ranch community.
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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
May 24, 2014 – Hi everyone. Just returned last week from a great season at my Lodge in Patagonia, Chile and am excited about the upcoming season on the Taylor River at Wilder on the Taylor. What a difference a year can make! Last year at this time we had low flows and little run
Since early September we have been in a weather pattern that has brought lots of rain, wind and clouds on almost a daily basis. Last week we had about 2 inches of snow at the Wilder and temps dropped down into the lower 20’s overnight. The good news is that this has been good for
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
The last few weeks have brought much needed rain to Colorado. All of the rivers in the area have received lots of fresh, cool water and the fishing is excellent. Flows on the Taylor River at the Wilder have been between 320 and 360 CFS. Water temps are on the cold side beginning at about
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
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
