Blue River Below Dillon and Green Mountain Reservoirs
Blue River Access
Access on the Blue River below Dillon Reservoir spans from the Denver Water Board fence off of River Rd, north past the outlet mall, under 1-70, and follows Highway 9 north out of the town and eventually dumps into Green Mountain Reservoir 26 miles downstream.
The fishing is typically excellent on the entire stretch with the bigger fish being caught with more frequency the closer to Dillon Reservoir one gets. But don't discount the less pressured water below the outlet mall or near the mouth of Green Mountain Reservoir.
Rainbows, browns, cutthroat, cuttbows, and even brook trout can be caught in this fishery year round. In the fall the kokanee salmon make a run out of Green Mountain into the Blue.
Below Green Mountain Reservoir, there is three miles of wading public access, but be careful! Flows during the summer months don't support wading. Always check the flow data before attempting a wading trip on any river, but especially the tail water stretch of the Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir.
Fishing Reports
Learn what to use by the shops that frequent this river. Below are some trusted links to current fishing reports for this area:
Current River Flow Data
Click here for current USGS Water Flow Data for the Blue River below Dillon Reservoir
Click here for current Water Flow Data for the Blue River Below Green Mnt Reservoir
Local Lodging
With Silverthorne being a ski town, there are many lodging options available year round. Below are just a few:
Fly Shops/Guide Service
Trout
Rainbow, Colorado Cuttroat, Brown, and Brook Trout:
Expect to catch trout from the 12-28+ inch range.