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Float Fishing – Upper North Platte River

The Upper North Platte River is formed near Walden Colorado by the confluence of several small tributary rivers and streams. This "Gem of the Rockies" flows down through what is known as Northgate Canyon.(6 Mile Gap) This is some of the best dry fly and nymph fishing around! The “Gate” is typically accessed with River Rafts instead of a hard side drift boat. This a favorite with scenic anglers.

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Fly Fishing, Snowy Range Alpine Lakes, High Plains Fly Fishing

Stillwater Hopper fishing in the Snowy Range Alpine Lakes

These sparkling, glacial fed lakes lie above Timberline atop the Snowy Range Mountains. There are literally dozens of these high alpine lakes to choose from. Some to keep in mind are; Lake Marie, Libby and Lewis Lakes, Gap Lakes and Bear Lake. These waters are home to Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbows and Splake (Brook/Lake Trout Hybrid). The fish here have only a short few months to forage the surface for aquatic insects during the summer months. This, making them very eager to take dry flies day in and day out. These trout will tear your flies to pieces!!

The fly fishing in this area tends to be better the farther in you hike, so fishing more “off the beaten path” tends to result in a bigger, better catch. Since we are a Medicine Bow Routt National Forest Service permit holder there are no boundaries on where our guides can take you up here. A few years ago a 28” Splake was caught on an Elk Hare Caddis dry fly, a new record up here in the Alpine Lake area.

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