Tag: fishing

Colorado Ice Fishing in the Gunnison Basin

Written on December 30, 2019. Posted in Blog, Visit, Winter.

Colorado Ice Fishing Guide: The Gunnison Basin on Colorado’s Western Slope is home to both Blue Mesa Reservoir and Taylor Reservoir “Blue Mesa is the state’s largest” as well...

Summer 2019 Fishing Report

Written on July 30, 2019. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Here is the fishing report for Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley for the summer 2019 season. While lake anglers have reported great fishing for months in the Blue Mesa, we stream and river fishermen...

A photo of two women fly fishing in fall on the Gunnison River. Rock bluffs and yellow aspen trees are in the background.

Colorado Fall Fly Fishing Paradise in the Gunnison Basin

Written on October 8, 2018. Posted in Fall, Press Release, Visit.

Colorado Fall Fly Fishing Paradise in the Gunnison Basin The Gunnison Valley hosts the best trout fishing in Colorado. Whether you are fly fishing the Taylor River or trolling Blue Mesa Reservoir,...

Catch More Trout This Summer!

Written on July 17, 2018. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

It’s mid-July. Our miserable snowfall last winter means our rivers right now are August and September low. And they will continue to drop, even the dam-fed Taylor as water retention in the reservoir...

A person holding a fish and a fly rod while fly fishing in Gunnison

5 Tips for Colorado Spring Fly Fishing in the Gunnison Valley

Written on April 19, 2018. Posted in Blog, Spring, Visit.

Spring is a secret season of excellent fishing throughout the Rockies, but in particular in the Gunnison Valley. Our low elevation snowpack has melted off and our consistent mix of bluebird days mixed...

A unique rock formation at Hartman Rocks in Gunnison, CO

5 Reasons Gunnison is the Basecamp of the Rockies

Written on May 15, 2017. Posted in Blog, Summer, Visit.

Last summer, the Wall Street Journal recommended Gunnison and Crested Butte as a great base for mountain biking adventures in southern Colorado. We agree completely. But, it’s not just the mountain...