Arkansas River Virtual Fly Fishing Field Guide
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (License, Regulations)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (Fishing Maps)
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER FLY FISHING (ABOVE BUENA VISTA)
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-State Wildlife Areas / River Access
BUENA VISTA TO CANYON CITY FLY FISHING
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Wellsville (Below Salida)
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PUEBLO TAILWATER FLY FISHING
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FLY FISHING SHOPS AND AREA RESOURCES
FLY FISHING SHOPS AND GUIDES BUSINESS PHONE ADDRESS CITY ZIP Virtual FlyBox
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you tie the knots.303.674.2726 7002 S. Silverhorn Dr. Evergreen 80439 ArkAnglers 719.395.1796 517 S. Hwy. 24 Buena Vista 81211 The Drift Fly Shop 719.543.3900 943 Hwy. 50 West Pueblo 81008 RESTAURANTS AND SERVICES BUSINESS PHONE ADDRESS CITY ZIP Moonlight Pizza & Brew Pub 719.539.4277 242 F Street Salida 81201 Safeway 719.539.3513 232 G Street Salida 81201 LODGING BUSINESS PHONE ADDRESS CITY ZIP Comfort Inn 719.539.5000 315 E. Rainbow Blvd. Salida 81201 Comfort Inn 719.542.6868 670 Eagleridge Blvd. Pueblo 81008 + Arkansas River Facts
FACTS ABOUT THE ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the US states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas River Valley, where the headwaters derive from the snow pack in the Collegiate Peaks. Then it flows east into the Midwest via Kansas, and finally into the South through Oklahoma and Arkansas.
At 1,469 miles (2,364 km), it is the sixth-longest river in the United States,[6] the second-longest tributary in the Mississippi–Missouri system, and the 45th longest river in the world. Its origin is in the Rocky Mountains in Lake County, Colorado, near Leadville.
The Arkansas has three distinct sections in its long path through central North America. At its headwaters, the Arkansas runs as a steep mountain river through the Rockies in its narrow valley, dropping 4,600 feet (1.4 km) in 120 miles (193 km). This section (including The Numbers near Granite, Colorado, Brown's Canyon, and the Royal Gorge) supports extensive whitewater rafting in the spring and summer.
At Cañon City, Colorado, the Arkansas River valley widens and flattens markedly. Just west of Pueblo, Colorado, the river enters the Great Plains.
The headwaters of the Arkansas River, in central Colorado, have been known for exceptional trout fishing, particularly fly fishing, since the 19th century, when greenback cutthroat trout dominated the river.[13] Today, brown trout dominate the river, which also contains rainbow trout. Trout Unlimited considers the Arkansas one of the top 100 trout streams in America,[14] a reputation the river has had since the 1950s.[15] From Leadville to Pueblo, the Arkansas River is serviced by numerous fly shops and guides operating in Buena Vista, Salida, Cañon City and Pueblo. The Colorado Division of Wildlife provides regular online fishing reports for the river.
Used with permission from Wikipedia, Arkansas River under the WikiMedia Terms of Use agreement.
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