Pitkin County, Colorado
Frying Pan River
Live Conditions
Frying Pan River — Near Ruedi (Tailwater)
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
23.59 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
81° / 47°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
80° / 50°
Thu
☁️Overcast
82° / 54°
Fri
🌤️Partly cloudy
82° / 50°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Frying Pan River.
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Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Frying Pan River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Frying Pan River · June · Early Summer
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Caddis (size 14-16) evenings. PMDs (size 16-18) mid-morning. Technical fishing — these rainbows have seen every pattern. Use 6X minimum, precise dead drifts. Pale Evening Duns possible.
River Map
About Frying Pan River
World-famous tailwater below Ruedi Reservoir near Basalt. Produces trophy-sized rainbows year-round. Extremely technical — small flies, light tippet, selective fish.