Colorado River Report July 7, 2026

FLOW: 1,966 CFS below Glenwood Springs

WATER CLARITY: Clear 

OVERALL RATING: 4 out of 10

FOOD SOURCES PRESENT: Golden Stoneflies, Salmonflies, Green Drakes, Pale Morning Duns, Yellow Sallies, Caddis, Blue Winged Olives, Midges, Sculpins THE LOWDOWN: Be a

Clean Your Gear | Colorado Parks and Wildlife We have two wader and boot cleaning stations here at Taylor Creek!

Summer Outlook: Yes, we had a bad snow pack this winter, and this will affect the Colorado this summer. We’ve seen temps as high as 70 already, so we anticipate some afternoon closures sooner than later.

We strongly suggest only fishing the Colorado in the mornings, and be sure to have a stream thermometer with you to check those temps.

Wade-fishers should exercise caution in the biggest river of the valley, but popular wading spots include the confluence with the Roaring Fork, Dino Boat ramp (both above and below the ramp) and upstream of South Canyon rapid.

Hatches: Salmonflies 4-8, Golden Stoneflies 6-10, Green Drakes 12-14, Yellow Sallies 16, Pale Morning Duns 14-18, Caddis 14-18, Blue Winged Olives 18-22. Midges 16-26 APPROPRIATE PATTERNS:

DRIES: Rogue Foam Salmonfly and Golden Stone 4-8, Stimulator 12-18, Chubby Chernobyl 6-10, HOH CDC Thorax Green Drake 12, Hi-Vis Drake 12, CDC Sulphur PMD 16-18, Garcia’s Mini Hot Sallie 16, Missing Link Caddis 16-18, Puterbaugh's Foam Caddis 16-18, Harrop's CDC Biot Dun BWO 20-22, TC Sparkledun BWO 18-22, Rat-faced McDougal 16-18,Parachute Adams 18-24, Barr's Vis-a-Dun BWO 18-20, Bill Fitzsimmons' Trailing Shuck Midge Emerger 22-24, Sprout Midge 20-22, Antonio's Hi-Vis Midge 22-24, McCannel's Massacre Midge 22-24, Dorsey's Midge Emerger 22-24

NYMPHS: Cat Poop Stonefly 6-12, Stott's Raisinette 20, BTS Baetis 20-22, Stott's Bad Carl 20, Double Down CDC PT 18-20, Soucie's Swidge 18-22, Soucie's Beau-Nator 18-20 STREAMERS: Craven's Double Dirty Hippy, Dali Lama, Tim Heng's Autumn Splendor, Carlton Banks, Stott's Conehead Ziwi, Craven's Swim Coach, Hansen's Meal Ticket 

HINTS: Don't be afraid to drift your flies through some riffles or faster sections!

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