03 January 2026
Winter Wonderland Fishing on the Colorado River with Artificial Lure
Colorado River Colorado Fishing Report Today
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things rods, reels, and river runs on the Colorado River here in Colorado. It's January 3rd, 2026, and we're kickin' off the year with some prime winter fishin' action. No tides up here in the Rockies, but sunrise hit around 7:20 AM and sunset's callin' it at 4:50 PM—plenty of daylight to chase bites before the chill sets in. Weather's playin' nice today: highs pushin' 50s to low 60s, clear skies mostly, light winds from the west per the latest forecasts from Royal Gorge Anglers and Spreaker fishing reports.
Fish activity's steady in this cold—trout, smallmouth bass, and channel cats are on the bite, accordin' to that fresh Colorado River Winter Fishing Forecast from Jan 2nd. Recent catches include rainbows and browns stackin' up in tailwaters, with bass and cats hittin' hard in slower pockets. Colorado Parks and Wildlife notes trout are stocked heavy, and anglers are pullin' limits from deeper holes, 8-12 feet where they school up near drop-offs.
For lures, go small and subtle: tube jigs or midges on 4lb Trilene XL line for trout—jig 'em 6-10 inches off bottom with a 4-8 inch stroke, then deadstick a minute. Waxworms or chopped salad shrimp are killer baits; they scent the water and don't kill jig action. Bass want wooly buggers in black or olive, sizes 8-12, or small spinnerbaits like chartreuse Colorado blades. Nymphs like black beauties size 20-24 or scuds shine too, per Angler's Covey winter tips.
Hot spots? Hit the tailwaters below Pueblo Reservoir on the Arkansas stretch—flows at 78 cfs, clear water, midges hatchin' all day. Or Elevenmile Canyon on the South Platte nearby—67 cfs, trout in deep winter holds, best from 10 AM to 3 PM. Bundle up, fish early or late peaks like 6-10 AM, and watch those seams.
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Fish activity's steady in this cold—trout, smallmouth bass, and channel cats are on the bite, accordin' to that fresh Colorado River Winter Fishing Forecast from Jan 2nd. Recent catches include rainbows and browns stackin' up in tailwaters, with bass and cats hittin' hard in slower pockets. Colorado Parks and Wildlife notes trout are stocked heavy, and anglers are pullin' limits from deeper holes, 8-12 feet where they school up near drop-offs.
For lures, go small and subtle: tube jigs or midges on 4lb Trilene XL line for trout—jig 'em 6-10 inches off bottom with a 4-8 inch stroke, then deadstick a minute. Waxworms or chopped salad shrimp are killer baits; they scent the water and don't kill jig action. Bass want wooly buggers in black or olive, sizes 8-12, or small spinnerbaits like chartreuse Colorado blades. Nymphs like black beauties size 20-24 or scuds shine too, per Angler's Covey winter tips.
Hot spots? Hit the tailwaters below Pueblo Reservoir on the Arkansas stretch—flows at 78 cfs, clear water, midges hatchin' all day. Or Elevenmile Canyon on the South Platte nearby—67 cfs, trout in deep winter holds, best from 10 AM to 3 PM. Bundle up, fish early or late peaks like 6-10 AM, and watch those seams.
Thanks for tunin' in, y'all—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI