Fishing Guides In Colorado
Hire a guide to take you fishing in CO
Hire a fishing guide to fish for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout, brown trout, lake trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish, blue catfish, black crappie, white crappie, walleye, bluegill, green sunfish, rock bass, white bass, yellow perch, chinook salmon, kokanee salmon, stripers, muskie, northern pike, sauger, saugeye and tiger muskie in local lakes.
Colorado Fishing Guides
For the ultimate fishing experience, hire a professional guide. They know the CO fishery inside out and have determined the best techniques for catching fish at various times of the year.
Cutthroat Anglers - 888-876-8818
Chris Hall- anglers@fishcolorado.com
Focus Species: Trout. Cutthroat Anglers is a fly shop and fishing guide service based in Silverthorne, Colorado. Our website features Colorado fishing reports, an online gear store, videos, photos, and more.
Sweetwater River Expeditions - 719-489-3439
Vance Whittington
Focus Species: Brook, Rainbow, Brown Trout. Arkansas River Drainage from Salida through the Royal Gorge. We offer float fishing, fly fishing, wade fishing, guide instruction, white water rafting!
Anglers Addiction - 719 296-5886
Focus Species: Trout
Anglers Addiction specializes in winter fly fishing in Pueblo tail waters. The fishing has been great.
Colorado Trout Hunters - 303 325-5515
Tad Howard
Focus Species: Trout. Colorado fly fishing guide trips, lessons, etymology, fly tying, and much more. Many locations near Denver!
Fishing Guide Services
In addition to putting you on fish, professional guides provide hands-on instruction that can shape the way you fish for the rest of your life. A day on the water becomes a master class in selecting the right rods for specific techniques, such as graphite casting rods for jigs or composite rods for crankbaits, along with matching gear ratios in modern low-profile baitcasting reels and high-capacity spinning reels. Guides often explain the advantages of today’s braided superlines, fluorocarbon leaders, and advanced monofilaments, and demonstrate reliable knots like the Palomar, FG, and improved clinch for different applications. You’ll gain insight into hook styles, from extra-wide-gap worm hooks to drop-shot and circle hooks, as well as when to choose tungsten weights, finesse jig heads, or bladed jigs.
Beyond terminal tackle, many guides introduce clients to the latest marine electronics and boat control systems. You may learn how to interpret high-definition sonar, side-imaging, and forward-facing sonar to identify bait schools, brush piles, and individual fish in real time. GPS-enabled chartplotters and custom contour mapping reveal subtle depth changes and offshore structure that once went unnoticed, while shallow-water anchors and advanced trolling motors with spot-lock features allow precise boat positioning in wind or current. By spending the day in the boat with a knowledgeable local guide, you not only catch fish but also build confidence using cutting-edge equipment and refined techniques that dramatically improve fishing skills for years to come.
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