Fly-Fishing Reports Archives | Wilder on the Taylor

Taylor River Fly Fishing Report – June 25, 2014

November 1, 2020June 26, 2014 by Wilder Colorado

June 25, 2014 – Summer has arrived to the mountains of Colorado! Bugs are flying and the the Taylor River at the Wilder is looking good right now for fishing with Dry flies. Flows have subsided and are stabilizing in the low 700 CFS range. The water is clear and water temperatures range from the low …

Taylor River Fly Fishing Report – June 16, 2014

June 16, 2019June 17, 2014 by Wilder Colorado

June 16, 2014 – Well, after a week or more of warm and windy weather our snowpack is disappearing rapidly and river levels are dropping every day. The Taylor River peaked at 1560 CFS on June 3 and since then has been steadily dropping and clearing. Today we are at about 900 CFS and I …

Taylor River Fly-Fishing Report – June 2, 2014

November 1, 2020June 3, 2014 by Wilder Colorado

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 …

Taylor River Fishing Report – May 2014

October 30, 2020May 24, 2014 by Wilder Colorado

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 …

Wilder Fishing Report Oct 1, 2013

September 13, 2017September 30, 2013 by Lu Warner

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 …

Wilder Fishing Report 9/09/13

September 13, 2017September 9, 2013 by Lu Warner

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 …

Wilder on the Taylor Fishing Report August

September 13, 2017August 26, 2013 by Wilder Colorado

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 …

Wilder on the Taylor Fishing Report August 1st

August 5, 2018August 1, 2013 by Wilder Colorado

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.

Wilder on the Taylor Fishing Report for Mid-July 2013

August 5, 2018July 16, 2013 by Wilder Colorado

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 …

Wilder on the Taylor Fishing Report for early July 2013

June 16, 2019July 11, 2013 by Wilder Colorado

July Fly Fishing Report

Early July 2013 – Taylor River flows peaked in Gunnison County on or near the 10th of June this year and fly fishing conditions are now perfect with all rivers dropping fast and clear. It looks to be another low water year for Western Colorado but at the Wilder we are fortunate to have guaranteed flows of between 250 and 350 cfs on our 2 miles of the Taylor River through early October. This is a great level to fish the Taylor as it is very wadeable and in these conditions the fish show a particular fondness for small dry flies.

Currently on the Taylor River at the Wilder, flows are at 375 and should be slowly dropping to the 300 level over the next couple of weeks. Water temperatures are in the mid forties and gradually warming. The water is clear and bugs are starting to hatch.