Grand Junction, CO

I'm headed there in mid Oct. on business and wondered if I should stay
over the weekend and wet a line. Are there any good trout streams
within an hour or two of town? Is that getting too late in the year
and if not, what kind of flies would work? Thanks in advance for any
help or suggestions.

Hi,

The Colorado trout season gets it's second wind in early September through
late October, and you'll be right next to the Colorado River, and not far
from the Gunnison. Ask in any fly shop in town, and they'll clue you in on
what they're hitting. Keep in mind that it may decide to snow during that
period, however Grand Junction is normally warmer in that time of year than
it will be in Denver.

Tight lines,

Tom - somewhere in the Colorado Rockies


"Gone4Day" wrote in message
om...
I'm headed there in mid Oct. on business and wondered if I should stay
over the weekend and wet a line. Are there any good trout streams
within an hour or two of town? Is that getting too late in the year
and if not, what kind of flies would work? Thanks in advance for any
help or suggestions.

Two hours will get you to gold medal waters of the frying pan river, basalt,
co. Hour and a half will get you to the roaring fork river outside glenwood
springs, co.....bob
"Gone4Day" wrote in message
om...
I'm headed there in mid Oct. on business and wondered if I should stay
over the weekend and wet a line. Are there any good trout streams
within an hour or two of town? Is that getting too late in the year
and if not, what kind of flies would work? Thanks in advance for any
help or suggestions.

Two hours will get you to gold medal waters of the frying pan river, basalt,
co. Hour and a half will get you to the roaring fork river outside glenwood
springs, co.....bob
"Gone4Day" wrote in message
om...
I'm headed there in mid Oct. on business and wondered if I should stay
over the weekend and wet a line. Are there any good trout streams
within an hour or two of town? Is that getting too late in the year
and if not, what kind of flies would work? Thanks in advance for any
help or suggestions.

Two hours will get you to gold medal waters of the frying pan river, basalt,
co. Hour and a half will get you to the roaring fork river outside glenwood
springs, co.....bob
"Gone4Day" wrote in message
om...
I'm headed there in mid Oct. on business and wondered if I should stay
over the weekend and wet a line. Are there any good trout streams
within an hour or two of town? Is that getting too late in the year
and if not, what kind of flies would work? Thanks in advance for any
help or suggestions.

rsm wrote:

Two hours will get you to gold medal waters of the frying pan river, basalt,
co.

Colorado officially designates a limited number of streams as "Gold
medal" and Michigan does the same for what it calls "Blue ribbon" trout
streams. Do other states class streams by their overall quality (as
opposed to specific management criteria such as FFing only, C&R only)?

JR

rsm wrote:

Two hours will get you to gold medal waters of the frying pan river, basalt,
co.

Colorado officially designates a limited number of streams as "Gold
medal" and Michigan does the same for what it calls "Blue ribbon" trout
streams. Do other states class streams by their overall quality (as
opposed to specific management criteria such as FFing only, C&R only)?

JR

JR wrote:

Colorado officially designates a limited number of streams as "Gold
medal" and Michigan does the same for what it calls "Blue ribbon" trout
streams. Do other states class streams by their overall quality (as
opposed to specific management criteria such as FFing only, C&R only)?

Minnesota DNR grades its trout streams as "Good," "Fair" and "Poor."

--
Ken Fortenberry

JR wrote:

Colorado officially designates a limited number of streams as "Gold
medal" and Michigan does the same for what it calls "Blue ribbon" trout
streams. Do other states class streams by their overall quality (as
opposed to specific management criteria such as FFing only, C&R only)?

Minnesota DNR grades its trout streams as "Good," "Fair" and "Poor."

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

Minnesota DNR grades its trout streams as "Good," "Fair" and "Poor."

Refreshingly simple. Fly Fishing Only waters are bad enough. Having
a favorite river officially rated as "Trophy Trout," "Gold Medal," or
"Blue Ribbon" would make my heart sink.

JR