Public Water
Walk & Wade Trips
Fish productive Front Range rivers with an experienced guide on a full-day or half-day outing.
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Colorado Fly Fishing Guide Service
Fish Colorado With Guides Who Know the Water.
Walk and wade public water, escape the crowds on private ranches, or float the Upper Colorado with an experienced Blue Quill Angler guide.
Questions? Call (303) 674-4700 Ext. 2 and speak with our guide-trip coordinators.
The Blue Quill Difference
More Than a Day of Catching Fish.
The Blue Quill Angler guide service operates from our fly shop in Evergreen, Colorado, about 25 minutes west of Denver. Our professional guide team fishes an extensive mix of permitted public water, private ranches, and float water throughout Colorado's Rocky Mountain Front Range.
A great guide trip should do more than put fish in the net. We focus on choosing the best available water, keeping client-to-guide ratios low, and helping you understand the techniques, rigging, presentation and decision-making that make you a better angler long after the trip is over.
Experienced Guides
Professional instruction, local knowledge and a teaching-first approach.
Extensive Access
Public and private waters across many of Colorado's most productive fisheries.
Low Ratios
Personal attention on the water so each angler gets more from the day.
Equipment Included
Any needed fishing equipment is included, so traveling anglers can keep things simple.
Choose Your Trip
Three Ways to Fish With Blue Quill.
Choose the experience that fits your goals, group and preferred style of fishing.
Private Water
Private Ranch Trips
Get away from public-water pressure with exclusive access to carefully selected private-water destinations.
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Upper Colorado
Float Trips
Cover more water from Pumphouse to State Bridge while fishing productive runs, banks and river structure.
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Public Water
Walk & Wade Trips
Spring / Summer · March 15–November 15Full-day and half-day walk/wade trips give you access to some of the best fishing available across the Denver Front Range. Your guide will select water based on current flows, weather, hatches and fishing conditions.
Full Day · 8 Hours
1 Angler$600
2 Anglers$700
3 Anglers$850
Half Day · 4 Hours
1 Angler$500
2 Anglers$600
3 Anglers$750
Any needed fishing equipment is included with your trip. Full-day trips also include
a streamside lunch. Colorado fishing licenses and guide gratuity are not included.
View our guide gratuity guideline.
Private Water
Private Ranch Trips
Spring / Summer · March 15–November 15Escape the crowds and spend the day on one of our private-water destinations. These full-day trips are an excellent option for families, corporate groups or anglers who simply want additional space and a more exclusive experience.
Full Day · 8 Hours
1 Angler$600 + rod fees*
2 Anglers$700 + rod fees
3 Anglers$850 + rod fees
*Private-water rod fees vary by property and are added to the guide fee.
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Upper Colorado River
Float Trips
Excellent from late March through early NovemberOur Upper Colorado permit allows us to float from Pumphouse to State Bridge, giving your guide flexibility to select the section that is fishing best. Float trips combine boat-based fishing with opportunities to stop and wade productive runs along the way.
Depending on conditions, expect a mix of indicator nymphing, streamer fishing and targeted presentations along productive banks and structure.
Full Day · 8 Hours
1 Angler$825
2 Anglers$895
Any needed fishing equipment is included with your float trip, and full-day trips include
a streamside lunch. Colorado fishing licenses and guide gratuity are not included.
Before Your Trip
We Make the Day Easy.
Fishing Equipment
Any needed fishing equipment is included with your guided trip.
Streamside Lunch
A streamside lunch is included on all full-day guided trips.
Flies & Terminal Tackle
Flies, leaders, tippet and terminal tackle needed for the day are included.
License & Gratuity
A valid Colorado fishing license and guide gratuity are not included in the trip price.
Meet the Team
The Guide Makes the Trip.
Blue Quill's guide staff combines deep local knowledge, technical experience, patience and a genuine interest in helping anglers improve. Meet the people who spend their days on Colorado water.
Ready to Fish?
Plan Your Colorado Fly Fishing Trip.
Tell us when you're coming, who is fishing and what kind of experience you're looking for. Our trip coordinators will help match you with the right water and guide.
Blue Quill Angler is a Licensed River Outfitter issued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, license #552. All or part of the float operation is conducted on public lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.