There are many Colorado High Country locations that hold trout. Most of the trails that lead into the high country go to high mountain lakes. There are also many small streams that flow freely through the mountains and also hold good numbers of fish. For the small fly rod enthusiast, you can enjoy never seeing another fisherman and catching all your fish on dry flies. Stop by the shop and ask for some ideas. Many locations in the Colorado high country are only available to fish for roughly 90 days per year due to snow and other difficult weather conditions. In general the 4th of July is the starting date for accessing more remote areas with most of the snowpack receding to only the highest elevations.

Homestake Creek is good option for early Spring season when the High Country is not quite available. Stop by the shop for some advice on how to fish this small creek. Need a guide? We provide Guided Fishing Trips daily, even throughout the winter. Let us show you some tips to catching fish by hiring a guide for the day.

Last Updated by JP Modderno on 4/30/2026

Current Conditions: Even though we don't have much snow up high the gates to most the access roads are still closed. You can fish Brush Creek on your way up to Sylvan and hit the lower park of homestake creek if you really want to get some creek action in. I don't have any reports but I would assume that the fishing is going to be tough with all of the snow and cold weather that we've had for the last week or so. Definitely going to be primarily nymphing midges and flashy attractors and worms.

Consider just fishing the lower elevation rivers for a little longer or maybe hit the Gore in East Vail to get your creekin fix.