The South Platte River begins high atop the frozen Continental Divide,
home to a chain of rugged 13,000-foot, snow-capped peaks. This region
comprises lush valleys, meandering meadow streams, and rose-colored,
boulder-filled canyons. For generations this area has been a recreation
mecca and a fly fisher's paradise in its purest form. Out of all the
trout fisheries in America that are within an hour's drive of a major
metropolitan area, the South Platte River is clearly one of the best. It
has become a river shrine to thousands of anglers on an annual basis and
for good reason. Throughout the river's entirety, the South Platte
creates a series of reservoirs (Antero, Spinney, Eleven Mile, Cheesman,
Strontia Springs, and Chatfield) that provide major metropolitan water
storage systems for Denver Water and the City of Aurora. The by-products
of these storage facilities are world-class tailwaters that provide
anglers with year-round fishing opportunities. Against all odds, the
South Platte River remains a world-class trout fishery abundant with
some of the most finicky and challenging trout in the world. There's a
common belief among South Platte regulars--if you can catch trout on the
South Platte; you can catch trout anywhere in the world. * Completely
new maps and updated river, access, and fishing information * Regional
experts like Landon Mayer, Greg Blessing, Jeremy Hyatt, Chris Wells,
Richard Pilatzke and John Perizzolo, Rick Mikesell and many more, share
insider information * New line up of cutting-edge fly patterns *
Additional chapters on stillwaters and the Denver Metro Area
