Tumbling Trout

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

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Tumbling Trout is a local, woman-owned and operated guide service and fly shop in Lake George at the entrance to Eleven Mile Canyon.

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We have over 600 different fly patterns, a Pike hunting selection, and the best variety of streamers. We feature custom tied flies specific to this region, (Folk Patterns) designed by local experts like Cole Gray, Debbie Shipman, Landon Mayer, Juan Ramirez, Rick Takahashi, Mary Manka, and Phil Iwane. The bulk of our flies are Umpqua. We tie requested patterns here in the shop.

We guide all of the South Platte River and its headwaters in the South Park basin, including the Tarryall River and 6 reservoirs - look:

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

• Puma Hills River Ranch (private access Tarryall);

• Dream Stream GOLD MEDAL (Charlie Myers);

• The Middle Fork GOLD MEDAL 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 Creeks and ponds, Jefferson Creek and lake and beaver ponds up in the high country

• 6 reservoirs: Antero, Spinney GOLD MEDAL, Eleven Mile, Tarryall , Jefferson Lake and Fairplay Beach.

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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) 748-1089