Tailwater
Yampa River Access Points Below Stagecoach Dam
Yampa River access points below Stagecoach Dam are limited to about three miles of public water. Here is where to park, where to walk, and where it ends.
Fremont Canyon Fly Fishing: Access, Flows & Wyoming Trout Tactics
Fremont canyon fly fishing rewards stealth: technical tailwater pockets below Pathfinder Dam, light-tippet rigs, and big wary North Platte trout. Access, flows, and tactics.
Dream Stream Access Points: Parking and Wading Plan
Dream Stream access points, parking, walking strategy, and SWA rules for fishing the South Platte between Spinney and Eleven Mile.
Yampa River Dry Fly Fishing: Summer Windows Below Stagecoach
Yampa River dry fly fishing below Stagecoach hinges on three short summer windows — when each opens, what to tie on, how to stalk picky tailwater trout.
Dream Stream Best Flies: A Gold Medal Seasonal Fly Box
Dream Stream best flies, season by season — the midges, scuds, Baetis, tricos, eggs and streamers that actually move fish on this Gold Medal tailwater.
Big Thompson River Summer Fishing: Peak Season Guide
Big Thompson river summer fishing means two very different rivers — the canyon tailwater below Olympus Dam and the meadow water inside RMNP. Here’s how to fish both.
Dream Stream Dry Fly Fishing: Section-by-Section Summer Guide
Dream Stream dry fly fishing demands a section-by-section plan — here is where to walk, what to tie on, and how to fish each summer stretch from Spinney down.
Green River Cicada Hatch: When It Peaks and How to Fish It
The green river cicada hatch is the wildest dry-fly window on Utah’s Flaming Gorge tailwater — when it actually peaks, where the bugs land, and how to fish it.
Fly Fishing in Drought Conditions: Best Practices
Fly fishing in drought conditions means cooler water, lighter rigs, and gentler handling. Our Colorado guide covers tailwater refuges and low-water tactics.
Grey Reef Fly Fishing: Wyoming’s Trophy Rainbow Destination
The first time I fished Grey Reef, I lost three fish before lunch and every one of them was bigger than anything I’d caught that year. My buddy and I launched a drift boat below the dam into water so glassy it looked like it couldn’t hold a bluegill, let alone the 22-inch rainbow that…
