Winter fly-fishing catching on in Pueblo
Pueblo Chieftain photo
Many Colorado Springs anglers make the drive to Pueblo for winter fly-fishing (see my story last year.) I guess the word is still getting out.
Come on in. The water's fine.
It's great, in fact, if you happen to enjoy fly fishing — especially in Pueblo.
The city has become one of the top fly-fishing spots in the state, thanks in large part to the Arkansas River Legacy Project that was completed in 2005. It's especially true in winter, when our (generally) milder temperatures lure fishermen from colder spots.
"For a long time, this was the best-kept secret in Colorado," said Ben Wurster, co-owner of Steel City Anglers, a fly-fishing outfitter business. "It's not so kept anymore. We've gotten a lot of attention lately. The wintertime fishing here is just phenomenal."
The Legacy Project created 15 W- or V-shaped weirs, or small dams, and 57 clusters of boulders along a 9-mile stretch of the river. All of those create pools in which fish can feed and rest. A better environment means better, and more, fish, and that means good fishing — primarily trout.
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