The knowledgeable guides at Royal Gorge Anglers, an Orvis-Endorsed Outfitter / Fly Shop, will help you make the most of your Colorado fly-fishing adventure. At the base of Collegiate Peaks and Sangre De Cristo wilderness sits the Royal Gorge Region. This vast territory offers the most diverse outdoor recreation opportunities in Colorado, with year-around fly fishing opportunities on hundreds of miles of Gold Medal caliber trout rivers as well as dozens of trophy reservoirs. Royal Gorge Anglers has been operating five-star fly fishing adventures in this vast trout fishing mecca for over 30 years. Rivers like the Arkansas, South Platte, and Gunnison, just to name a few, are where Royal Gorge Anglers’ seasoned guide staff hang their hats, either floating or wading. In addition to the aforementioned world-famous trout rivers, Spinney, Antero, Eleven Mile, and Taylor Park Reservoirs are just a stone’s throw out the backdoor and offer shots at a true fish of a lifetime.
If you like solitude, Royal Gorge Anglers has access to dozens of high mountain lakes and small backcountry streams that are littered throughout the rugged surrounding wilderness—all within an hour’s drive of the fly shop (some less than 10 minutes away). Want to mix in some warmwater fly fishing? The phenomenal stillwater venues of Pueblo and Deweese Reservoirs are just minutes away with opportunities at giant smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, wipers, and tiger musky. This long-standing fly shop and guide service makes every detail count in their interactions with clients at every phase of the experience, which is very evident with return rate of nearly 90%. Whether you’d like a simple half-day or full-day outing or a custom week-long adventure, anything is possible with this operation. We’ve got the vast variety of fisheries to make it happen. Never touched a fly rod? No problem, Royal Gorge Anglers specializes in instruction within their guided adventures. You’ll be comfortable at every step of the process with this exceptional operation and you’ll walk away with fly fishing memories that last a lifetime.