Difficulty: 2
Altitude: 7,000 ft
Current Discharge: 46 ft3/sec*
Current Gage Height: 1 ft*
Filed Under: Fishing, Paddling
* This USGS water data was last recorded at Aug 29, 2008 08:30:00 PM from Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co..
The section of river from Basalt to Carbondale is much larger than the section of river near Aspen, but it offers some great fishing. This section is floatable most of the year, but is a bit more technical than sections from Carbondale to Gelnwood Springs. There are several boat access points along the way with the Catherine Store Access being one of the most popular.
The Roaring Fork offers some of the finest fly and lure fishing for trout in the United States. With large rainbow trout, brown trout, mountain whitefish, and a large variety of aquatic insect life the fishing is almost always great somewhere on the Roaring Fork.
The river bottom is notoriously slick, and a wading staff is highly recommended. Additionally the flows and currents are stronger than they are just a few miles upstream. Most of this section of river is too big to wade across, but that is OK since you will be limiting your casts to the edges of this swifter water anyway.
Fishing Reports
- http://www.taylorcreek.com/rfrr.htm
- http://www.roaringfork.net/index.cfm?method=c.FishingReport
- http://www.flyfishingoutfitters.net/roaringfork.htm
- http://www.gorsuch-outfitters.com/fishingreports/roaringfork.htm
Directions
Take Interstate 70 to Glenwood Springs, then Highway 82 to Basalt. The Roaring Fork parallels Highway 82 most of the way from Carbondale to Aspen. Public access can change frequently. So, it is a good idea to check with a local guide shop for the latest information and maps of public access.
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