Fishing

Fishing is special at the Powderhorn Ranch. You can fly fish for Rainbow, German Brown and Brook trout just steps from your cabin door in the sparkling Cebolla.

For an additional fee, you can schedule a private or semi-private fly-fishing adventure at the Ranch. You can choose to travel to the secluded beaver ponds of the East or Middle Fork, the hidden waters of the West Spur, the National Forest beaver ponds on Slumgullion Pass or the Cochetope, or up to 36 miles of private water only accessible to our Ranch Guests!

These waters abound with wild mountain ‘brookies’ (Brook Trout) in the Primitive Wilderness, National Forests, or on secluded private holdings.

You can also choose to fish Hidden Lake, just ten minutes from your cabin. We also maintain a special stocked pond for beginners or kids just behind the Ross Lodge.

Colorado Fishing licenses are for sale in the Ranch Office.

Remember, we have a mile of the Cebolla running through the property and private access to premier trout water in the most beautiful areas of southwest Colorado.

The legendary Cebolla is arguably Colorado’s finest dry-fly small water stream and holds wild German Brown trout, Rainbows, Cutthroats and Brook Trout - some up to 20 inches in length!

The fantastic fly-fishing on the Powderhorn Ranch has been chronicled by famous fly angler Flip Pallot, and featured on his ESPN2 show, Walker's Cay Chronicles in 2003.