WILDERNESS ADVENTURE PRESS MAPS: COLORADO TAYLOR RIVER

WILDERNESS ADVENTURE PRESS MAPS: COLORADO TAYLOR RIVER The Taylor River runs roughly 35 miles or so from below the Continental Divide down to the confluence with the East River, where the Gunnison River is born. For most anglers, fishing the Taylor means hitting the short tailwater section below Taylor Park Reservoir, but theres plenty of other trout fishing available on the upper river and throughout the Taylor Canyon downstream of the reservoir. The tailwater stretch is justifiably famous for monstrous rainbow trout, which can be caught year round, but crowding is a big problem. Sight-fishing to the big boys is not uncommon, but hooking them is. Light tippets are often required, so if you hook one, they can be tough to land. These trout have a reputation for doing everything in their power to get loose. And dont be fooled lots of rivers claim to have big trout, but the Taylors rainbows get truly goliath. There are also some good-sized browns in the tailwater. Good access exists on much of the rest of the river, and fishing is still good for medium-sized trout. Typical nymphs and dries will take fish, but fishing a shrimp or an egg (in the spring or fall) will likely get you into one of the pigs quicker. The Taylor is a great winter fishery, and even then it can be crowded. The flows are usually dropped below 100 cfs, so wading is easier and the fish stack up. Anglers might run into a kokanee salmon in August or September in the lower stretch. ISBN: 0-WAP-16016-3 publish date: 06/30/2011