Fishing activities in Central Mountain Region
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Fishing Gore Creek
- Vail, USA
- Activities › Fishing
It’s hard to believe that a stream so close to a freeway would be included among Colorado’s Gold Medal waters, yet four miles of Gore Creek from Red Sandstone Creek to its confluence with the Eagle River is prize trout fly-fishing water. Expect to find rainbow, brook and big brown trout, plus native cutthroat in its tributaries. Regulations permit anglers to take only two fish over 16 inches from the creek.
The Eagle River, once too polluted to sustain large mature fish, now also yields decent catches, due to EPA Superfund cleanup of the Gilman mill tailings above Minturn. If you’re willing to go for a hike, there are nearby mountain lakes and streams offering great…
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Aspen Trout Guides & Outfitters
Based out of Hamilton Sports Pro Shop, this has been Aspen's top fly-fishing outfitter since 1981. Trips to the Frying Pan and Roaring Fork Rivers, Maroon, Castle and Hunter Creeks or nearby lakes, including Thomas, Blue and Little Gem, are customized to clients' wishes and include casting instruction. Prices listed are for one angler only; trips are more cost-effective for two or three anglers. Family trips also available.
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Mountain Angler
Fisherpeople will want to stop into this shop tucked inside a Main Street mall. They offer a wide range of outdoor clothing, fishing gear and guided fly-fishing and float trips on the Blue, Eagle, Colorado, Arkansas and Platte Rivers.
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