Fly Fishing Southern Colorado
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Even the roadside angler can find idyllic spots to cast a fly. Fly Fishing Southern Colorado is an essential guide for any angler interested in fishing "the Little Switzerland of Colorado."
From the majestic San Juan Mountains to the wide-open expanses of the San Luis Valley, few fishing areas rival the pristine beauty, diversity, and solitude of southern Colorado's rivers and trout streams. This guide thoroughly explores the region's watersheds: the Conejos, Rio Grande, San Juan, Piedra, Los Piños, Animas, and Dolores, as well as the still waters of high mountain areas.
Included are detailed maps of the region and each watershed; area regulations and conservation policies; safety precautions, weather, and wildlife information; and a list of the region's important aquatic insects. For those willing to hoof it, southern Colorado's streams and rivers offer old fashioned, have-the-river-to-yourself fly fishing.
1 Fly Fishing in Southern Colorado: An Introduction
17 Colorado Fishing Regulations and Personal Conservation Ethics
28 Safety and Comfort: Elevation, Weather, and Wildlife of the Southern Colorado Mountains
35 The Conejos Watershed: Conejos River
44 Elk Creek
48 Rio Chama
51 Conejos Area Lakes
54 The Upper Rio Grande Watershed: Rio Grande
66 South Fork of the Rio Grande
72 The San Juan Watershed: Upper Forks of the San Juan River
80 San Juan River Below Navajo Dam
85 Rio Blanco
91 The Piedra Watershed: Piedra River
100 Williams Creek
105 The Los Piños and Florida Watersheds: Los Piños River (The Pine)
115 Emerald Lakes and Lake Creek
120 Vallecito Creek
125 Florida River
130 The Animas and La Plata Watersheds: Animas River
139 Cascade and Lime Creeks
142 Hermosa Creek
146 Animas Watershed Lakes
149 La Plata River
152 The Dolores Watershed: Dolores River Below McPhee Reservoir
163 Upper Canyons of the Dolores River
168 Important Aquatic Insects of Southern Colorado
176 Appendix: List of Sources for Additional Information
179 Index