Arkansas River

This month’s Moving Waters Trip is to the legendary Arkansas River.

The Arkansas River offers fishing opportunities for every type of angler -- from the river bank or from a boat. The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA) provides sites with access to some of the best "Gold Medal" fishing along with picnic tables, grills and views of the river and mountains. Refer to the AHRA Area Map for fishing access points. As the river makes its 152-mile journey from the headwaters of the Arkansas to Lake Pueblo, it can be a placid stream or a roaring river. Fishing will be better in the river’s calmer areas, but even if the river appears calm in spots, it has strong currents and care must be taken when wading.

The trout population in the Arkansas is 90 percent self-reproducing brown trout and 10 percent Colorado River rainbows, which are introduced as fingerlings. Expect about 2,000 fish per mile on the average. The fishing is best when the flows are lower and the water is clear. 

Details:

Meet at 7:45AM at the Park-n-Ride at C-470 and University Boulevard, the SW quadrant, specifically. Here’s the address: 8392 S Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.

Questions? Contact Harlan Husmann at (701) 893-6068 or harlan.husmann@outlook.com.

A CCTU waiver is required for these trips.

Please bring a signed one along with you and give to the trip organizer. If you need one, you can download from here or e-mail Harlan.