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The Best Fishing Towns in America
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Glenwood Spring, Colo.
The Hub of Colorado Fishing

You'd be hard-pressed to find a better combination of gold-medal water, blue-sky climate, and stunning canyonscapes anywhere in the world besides Glenwood Springs. It's the geographic center of the best flyfishing in the state: The Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers merge right in town, and the Eagle River, the Frying Pan, and the Gunnison are easy day trips. In any season (even the dead of winter), there's always at least one world-class flyfishing option. Glenwood is far enough downstream from the la-la world of Aspen to keep things relatively affordable, and with 300 sunny days a year, natural hot springs, and more trout-laden rivers and lakes than you can count, Glenwood is soothing to the angler's soul.

Photo courtesy of: Roaring Fork Anglers

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At 10:12 PM, 2008-09-23, Randy Harris said:
Not as good as it was before all the real estate build up but still great fishing,nice local people to deal with and good places to eat and laid back real nice on off season!! Mark comment offensive

At 8:00 PM, 2008-08-30, anonymous said:
who is that in apalachicola fl hottie Mark comment offensive

At 6:31 PM, 2008-07-01, MMatrixS said:
Best place to live, best place for variety of fishing, from river (trout, small mouth) to lakes (Large Mouth Bass, Walleye, Hybrid Striper, lots of crappie and of course catfish). The people are so friendly and accomodating and the area is beautiful. Weather for 10 months is absolutely beautiful too. Mark comment offensive

At 12:04 AM, 2008-04-19, gm said:
It is obvious that weez and bucktwna have only experienced the town of Ely, not the experience. Just the beauty of the area is enough to make any true outdoorsman smile. Throw in fantastic fishing and lodging and I think 12th is grossly underrated. Mark comment offensive

At 4:53 PM, 2008-04-02, mike m said:
Good article, I think those that haven't had the chance to fish in CO, especially around glenwood just dont know what they are missing. And those that think it stinks, stay away, we dont need you here. Mark comment offensive

At 2:51 PM, 2008-03-27, anonymous said:
underrated smallmouth is right... ligit 4&5 lbr's in the "off the beaten path" lakes mank readers will never find. Chi-noqua resident Mark comment offensive

At 2:51 PM, 2008-03-26, patryk said:
i love your magazine tips trips lures and all u need for fishing i enjoy your magazine every single month i cant wait for the next issue your reader patrick Mark comment offensive

At 5:39 PM, 2008-03-22, weez said:
It's like the Wisconsin Dells of fishing. Too much crap ! Mark comment offensive

At 2:29 AM, 2008-03-21, bucktwna said:
big rip off town, 10 mths of winter, all are trying make it big on you... Mark comment offensive

At 8:28 AM, 2008-02-24, tw said:
ely is the bwca to the north..and the superior national forest to the south..its the bullseye in the outdoors dusk,moose,bear,grouse,trapping,pick your fishing from lakes or rivers it may be one of your top 50, but its my number one. Mark comment offensive

At 10:01 PM, 2008-02-22, ed said:
i used to live in mountain home. i miss the good fishing. cant wait till i go back again. Mark comment offensive


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