The Eagle River is our home river and flows right behind our shop in Edwards. It is an excellent freestone river with prolific hatches. It flows from high above Camp Hale south of Redcliff to its confluence with the Colorado River in Dotsero. It is most famous for the prolific Caddis hatches that come off in the spring and early summer. The Eagle is noted for its excellent dry fly fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout. The float fishing season is fantastic but short and runs from April-July in most years. The Eagle can be wade fished year round and there is excellent public access to the river below Wolcott and above Edwards.
Overview
Current Conditions
Last updated by Emily on 5/18/2026
Welp, we are truly experiencing Spring here in the valley. Afternoon and overnight rainstorms have cooled temps down a ton and will continue to do so through Wednesday. We will see a stable weather pattern going forward.
We might have peaked for the season this weekend, but if Ullr wants to dump more snow, we will take it. Clarity is off a bit, but we are doing well on Caddis, BWOs, and Golden Stone patterns.
If you are floating please be aware there is limited to no parking at Sanitation Plant Boat Ramp and Climbing Rock is a Day Use Fee area. The Fuzz and their friends are out leaving paper under windshield wipers. Heads up.
Guide Tips
If they don't seem to be fully rising to your dry, try throwing and emerger like an RS2 or remote control behind your dry. Let it swing too!
Keep Em Wet: If you must take a photo, leave the fish in the water. It's cold out there!
Recommended Flies
NYMPHS: Black rainbow warriors 16-20, RS2s in olive and grey 18-20, remote control olive and grey 18, magic fly BWO 18, two bit hooker olive and black 18, Blow torch 16-18, taz devil 16-18, daddy's caddis and fat cadass 16-18
DRIES: Para Adams 16-20, black elk hair caddis 18, hot mess caddis 16-18, missing link caddis 16-18, helion caddis grey 16-18, film critic bwo 18, christiansons BWO 18-20.
STREAMERS: Thin Mints, Mini Dungeons, Rusty Trombone, and a few people have been crushing on small olive and black leeches
