Colorado Parshall Area
UPDATED: 06/08/26
Flow: 150ish CFS downstream of Parshall
Guide Tip of the Week:
Like much of our local water, the Parshall area is low for this time of year, but the fishing has been great. Your best bet is to cover water till you find fish. Look for fish in deeper runs on colder days and warmer days when the bugs are moving, the fish might push up into the riffles to feed. Midges, small blue wings and Golden Stones are the ticket right now. Fishing up there has been good so be ready for a fun day.
Current Conditions:
RIVER FLOW (Cubic Feet Per Second:
150ish cfs
WATER TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F):
45-55
WATER CLARITY:
clear
CURRENT FOOD SOURCES:
| Stonefly Nymphs | Baetis | Midge | small fish, leeches |
Flies to Try
NYMPHS:
Pat's Rubber Leg's black, brown, or olive size 10 - 14 | San Juan Worm #12 | TDJ Golden Stone 12-16 | Tungsten Flashback CDC Pheasant Tail size 14-20 | Tungsten Hare's Ear size 16-18 | Egan's Jig Frenchie | Sparkle Wing RS2 grey or olive size 18-22 | Mercury Black Beauty size 18-22 | Zebra midge black or olive size 18-22 |
Dries:
| Parachute Adam's size 12-22 | Black Foam Caddis size 16-18 | Quigley's Film Critic BWO size 18-20 | Extended Body PMD size 16 | Extended Body parachute BWO size 18-22 | Matthew's Sparkle Dun BWO size 16-22 | Thorax BWO size 20-22 | Griffith's Gnat 18-22 | Morgan's CDC Midge size 20-22 |
Streamers:
Sculpzilla sunrise, olive, or black size 4-8 | Thin Mint size 2 - 6 | Articulated Goldie size 2 - 6 | Sparkle Minnow White or craw | Slump Busters olive or black size 4-6 | Bead Head Mini Leech olive/black, or wine size 8
The Colorado River between the towns of Kremmling, CO and Parshall, CO offers several public fishing accesses along U.S. Route 40. The river gradient is fairly mellow through out this section, and offers slow runs, gentle riffles, and deeper holes. This water is excellent for both nymph, and dry fly fishing. If you don’t see risers, then fish nymphs. Since this water is a little slower, and shallow in spots, a heavy rig is not usually needed.
RIVER ACCESS
Also check out the Town of Silverthorne's Blue River Fishing Access Map
OTHER LOCATIONS
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