Flowing from the Elk Mountains near Aspen, the Roaring Fork River provides many miles of great, trouty water. This small, rocky river flows swiftly through the small mountain towns of Woody Creek, Basalt, Carbondale until it reaches the Colorado River.
Walk wading trips can be done at Jaffee Park, just outside of the iconic mountain town of Aspen. There are several other spots along Highway 82 that has access but much of the property surrounding the Roaring Fork is private, meaning that there is not much opportunity to walk / wade.
Floating the Roaring Fork is the most efficient way to fish. However, the swift nature of this water possesses challenges for anglers and requires that they have perfect drifts and hit the right spots. The majority of our float trips begin near the town of Carbondale and finish at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs.
For 1/2 or 3/4 days, we may start our float at the West Bank bridge and fish that 8 mile stretch down to Two Rivers Park.
The Roaring Fork has great dry fly opportunities all year round. From Blue Wing Olive hatches in the spring, to the seemingly endless caddis hatches, stoneflies in the early summer, and hopper fishing into the fall, means that there’s plenty of time to fish on the surface.
The Roaring Fork is home to brown trout, rainbow trout, and whitefish. The bugs and fish are abundant making this river Gold Metal Water.
