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Eagle River - Minturn to Wolcott

COLORADO BASIN Fishing Report
Rating
3/5
Flow
-999999 cfs
Wind
6 mph
Temperature
1 °F
Low/High
0/30
Weather @COLORADO BASIN - Updated December 10, 2023 - 2:06am by OpenWeather

Current River Flow Updates

Latest Update: 10/23/23

Flows at Milk Creek are now down to 11 cfs. Nymphing rigs are going to be the best tactic. Some flies to keep in mind would be Eggs #16-18, small worms (#16-18) and Midges/Emergers/Baetis #18-22. Hopper dropper rigs with hoppers size #12-16 are a great option. Look for fish rising on overcast or cloudy days.

Historical River Flow

River Information

The Eagle River begins high in the mountains near the continental divide. This rainbow and brown trout filled freestone flows northwest along I-70/Hwy 6 through the towns of Vail, Minturn, Avon, Edwards and Gypsum before reaching the mighty Colorado River near the town of Dotsero, CO approximately 60 miles from it's headwaters.

The Eagle River is a bug filled river in every sense of the world. Depending on the season, anglers can expect to find midges, tricos, caddis, stoneflies and multiple varieties of mayflies on any given day.

Seasonal Conditions

The Eagle is most often fished on foot, which can be done 12 months a year. For anyone lucky enough to own a raft (or know someone who does), it also offers a short float fishing window from April-July in most years. Float fishing this river can be extremely productive.

Home to prolific caddis, stonefly, mayfly, trico and midge hatches, many people flock to this river in hopes of fishing dry flies. Summertime almost always means dry/dropper or hopper/dropper rigs from start to finish and can provide some phenomenal action.

Matching your flies, whether on the surface or subsurface, to the corresponding hatch will almost always result in a fish filled net. Streamer fishing can also be quite effective from late spring through the fall.

Additional River Information

Eagle River at Red Cliff

COLORADO BASIN River Gauge View Detailed Information

  • Flow -999999 cfs
  • Wind 6 mph
  • Temp 1 °F
  • High/Low 0/30

River access

The Eagle River has extensive public access and offers angler a variety of different locations to spend the day. One of the best ways access the river is along Hwy 6, which parallels I-70 and passes through the towns of Gypsum, Edwards, Eagle and Avon.

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