Arkansas River
As a natural watershed for the mighty Sawatch Range on the west and the majestic Mosquito Range on the east, the Upper Arkansas Valley houses the headwaters of the Arkansas River.
Winding through cool mountain canyons, high grassy meadows, and long, bouldered runs, the Arkansas River offers a variety of abundant biomass which provides the trout with a tremendous food source.
The upper “Ark” is heavily populated by wild brown trout and offers an occasional hefty rainbow or cutthroat. It is most famous for its epic summer-long caddis hatches, but offers a variety of hatches from early spring to late summer and tremendous terrestrial action from late summer to well into the fall.
Gold Medal Water
The Arkansas River was designated Gold Medal Water by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in the spring of 2014. Over a hundred miles of the Arkansas River from Leadville to Parkdale is officially recognized as one of the finest fisheries in the state.
We service all the public access from Leadville to the Pueblo Reservoir and also have private water opportunities on the Arkansas River.