Taylor River Fall Fishing Report written by Wilder on the Taylor’s Master Fly Fishing Guide, Ben Riedel. Fall fishing is here. It doesn’t get much better. The trees are beautiful, the Brown Trout are colorful, water temperatures are perfect, and the river is extremely wadable. Flows through Wilder have dropped significantly over the last couple …
Fishing conditions have been well above average, especially considering the time of year. Flows on the Taylor River have been very steady. The river gauge in Almont is measuring approximately 420 cfs. Taylor Park Reservoir is releasing 325 cfs. That is scheduled to drop to 300 cfs for the month of September. Water temperatures are …
Fishing conditions are excellent. Things truly couldn’t get much better. There is a smorgasbord available to the trout most days, including Yellow Sallies, Drakes, PMDs, BWOs, Caddis and Midges. Water levels on the Taylor River are continuing to trend in the anglers favor, with 375 cfs out of the dam being the primary contributor to …
The Taylor River is coming to life for the summer! Water temperatures are consistently rising into the low to mid-50s every day. Hatches are thickening, and fish are spreading out. Flows are starting to recede slightly, making wading easier, but the water is still fast and slightly dangerous. Flows on the Taylor River in Almont …
If you weren’t paying attention, most of Colorado had an exceptionally above average snowpack this winter. Unlike most recent summers, there is a significant amount of runoff and reservoir filling potential. Currently, the Taylor River is flowing around 850cfs in Almont. Only 300cfs of that is coming out of Taylor Park Reservoir. The next scheduled …
Years of consideration and conservation work has led to a long-awaited designation for two pristine rivers in Colorado. On Jan. 18, 2023, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission announced the Gunnison and Taylor rivers as the newest Gold Medal trout fisheries in the state. The stretches nominated and approved include 20 miles of the …
Fall is finally here. Brisk mornings and the occasional cloudy afternoon have recently led to some excellent fishing weather. The Taylor River is flowing at 150 CFS through Wilder, and 100 CFS of that is coming out of Taylor Park Reservoir. Water temperatures fluctuate from approximately 48 degrees in the morning to 56 degrees by …
Even though fall is still almost a month away, the days are getting noticeably shorter, mornings are feeling colder, and the browns are starting to get their spawning colors. We see a ton of small Midges, consistent Blue Wing Olives, sporadic Flavs/Slate Drakes, and Caddis most afternoons. Taylor Park Reservoir is releasing 230 cfs. We …
Wilder’s master fly fishing guide, Ben Riedel, shares his favorite flies for landing fish this time of the year in his latest Taylor Fishing Report. One could not ask for a better summer so far. Clear water, prolific hatches, and beautiful fishing weather. Life is good indeed. The Taylor River is flowing at 360 cfs …
The good news about a relatively low water year, is we are staring down our best hatches of the season and the Taylor River is flowing clear and wadable around 520 cfs. Water temperatures are fluctuating between the mid 40’s and mid 50’s, perfect for seeing active fish. Mornings on the Taylor River don’t have …
