Fryingpan River

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Fryingpan River

Colorado · USA

Clear tailwater below Ruedi, with pocket water and technical trout fishing above Basalt.

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The Fryingpan winds from Ruedi Dam toward Basalt through a narrow red-rock valley. Browns and rainbows draw anglers to the clear tailwater, while summer mayflies offer a different kind of day from the small-fly fishing near the dam. The map follows the lower river; start at Rocky Fork or a signed fishing easement rather than assuming every roadside bank is public.

Waters

1

Mapped stays

120

Best seasons

spring, summer, fall

Fryingpan River

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