Some patterns to consider would be some sparkle baetis variations, rs2’s, pheasant tails, or a gold ribbed hare’s ear all-around sizes 16-22. Some flies that proved to be effective were of the small midge and Baetis variation. Since we were fishing in the middle of October with moderately low flows, we chose to nymph under an indicator. While in the shop, she walked us through their extensive selection of flies, and with the aid of some ‘specimen references’, we found a few that looked like they’d do the job.ĭepending on the time of year, the flies and methods you’ll want to employ will vary. Shannon has been a guide at Taylor Creek for 6 years now, and never ceases to find a few trout hidden in the complexed ecosystem the frying pan offers. We had the chance to stop into Taylor Creek Fly Shop and meet up with guide Shannon Outingbefore heading out on the river. The two main fly-shops that occupy the frying pan area are Frying Pan Anglers, and Taylor Creek Fly Shop. Fishing the Frying Pan River Fly Shops on the Frying Pan River: While the trout used to bost a mix of native cutthroat trout, as well as a mix of invasive Brook Trout, the water now belongs to mostly Brown and Rainbow trout, with the occasional Cutthroat making a welcomed appearance.

Today, the Fryingpan River is a renowned Gold Medal trout fishery whose designation stretches 14 miles from Ruedi Dam, which was constructed in 1968, to its confluence with the Roaring Fork River in the town of Basalt. Regardless of which tale is true, this river definitely possesses a mystical ora to it.

The wounded trapper sent a party out to find help, and to mark their location, placed a frying pan in a tree as a marker. The origin of the “Frying Pan” name is uncertain, but the most colorful story is that of a group of prospectors who fled hostile Utes only to run into another encampment, whereupon one prospector remarked that they had come “out of the frying pan and into the fire.” However, another legend of similar nature describes the name originating from the story of a similar run in between a native tribe and a group of trappers. The Frying Pan valley was home to Native American hunting parties, miners, railroaders, ranchers, and recreationists since it was first explored in 1880. Places to visit around the Frying Pan RiverĪdditional Info The History of the Frying Pan River For our first destination, we stopped to check out one of the most famous tailwaters in not only Colorado, but the United States: The Frying Pan River.

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