Tumbling Trout
(a fly shop)

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We'll take you fly fishing in beautiful South Park - a high alpine basin.

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Dave and Chandra Herman are Colorado Natives, Lake George Locals, with kids in the LG Charter School. Dave is a certified Fly Fishing Guide and he runs Tumbling Trout - a guide service and fly shop in Lake George at the entrance to Eleven Mile Canyon.​

 

Tumbling Trout guides all of the South Platte River and its headwaters in the South Park basin, including the Tarryall River and 6 reservoirs plus local private waters.

• Abell River Ranch (private access S. Platte);

• Puma Hills River Ranch (private access Tarryall);

• Dream Stream GOLD MEDAL (Charlie Myers);

• The Middle Fork and South Forks of the S. Platte - specifically, Tomahawk; Badger Basin; Spinney Mountain SWA's and the Hartsel Springs area;

• Knight Imler and 63 Ranch SWAs above Antero;

• Fairplay area including Alma;

• Tarryall River, including some private access;

• High Alpine Lakes

Our fishing methods include:

• wade fishing along the bank (dry fly, nymphing, and streamer fishing);

• float fishing in motorized boats or inflatable boats;

• Tenkara (Japanese)

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38283 Hwy 24, Lake George, Colorado. 

PHONE: (719) 235-3150