Looking for one of the most beautiful places in the San Juans to go fly fishing. An hour from Montrose you'll take the Big Cimarron Road and there you'll find Beaver Lake, Roudy Reservoir, and Silverjack Lake, as well the the three forks of the Cimarron that feed into the lake, and the Cimarron River as it flows out of Silverjack Reservoir. A great place to camp and fish for Rainbow trout primarily.
If you're looking for a Brook Trout fishing experience, try the next road east and drive up the Little Cimarron Road and past the Forest Service Boundary. Jump on in.
Just got off the phone with Al DeGrange of Gunnison River Expeditions. He reported that the inner gorge from Chukar to the Smith Fork is only slightly off color from the massive flash flood that went thru 6 days ago. He also reported that the Gunnison from Smith Fork down to Pleasure Park has about 3-4 feet of visibility and is clearing fast. Trips that went through yesterday had good results from the Smith Fork down. The North Fork itself is just slightly off color, so the lower Gunnison should be fishing well.
08/26/2010 : Recent Posts