Colorado River Upper Stretch: Early Summer Trout Bite and Smallmouth Awakening

About this episode

The episode discusses the current fishing conditions and patterns for trout and smallmouth bass on the upper stretch of the Colorado River during early summer.

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Colorado River fishing report for the upper river around Colorado. First thing, no tides to worry about here – this stretch of the Colorado is all freshwater and flow‑driven, not tidal. What matters is river level and clarity. With snowmelt tapering but still feeding the system, expect a moderately high, slightly off‑color river, with better clarity in side channels and slower inside bends. Releases from upstream reservoirs can bump flows midday, so keep an eye on gauges and watch for rising water along the banks. Weather today shapes up mild and dry for most of the upper river corridor. Mornings are cool in the low 40s to low 50s, climbing into the 70s by afternoon with light winds and only a slight chance of an isolated shower or gusty breeze as the day warms. Skies will swing between partly cloudy and mostly sunny. Sunrise is right around 5:40 a.m., sunset near 8:30 p.m., giving a long, generous window for those low‑light bites. Fish activity is classic early‑summer pattern. The coldest part of the morning starts a bit sluggish, but from about an hour after sunrise through late morning the bite picks up nicely. Midday slows in the…

Topics covered

• fishing report
• trout fishing
• smallmouth bass
• river conditions
• weather
• angler tips

Keywords

• Colorado River
• trout
• smallmouth bass
• fishing report
• early summer
• river conditions
• angler tips

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Artificial Lure

Places: Colorado River, Colorado

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