The Fraser gets overlooked and has a lot of private water along its borders.  With that said, the public sections can be fun to fish and is very close to town.  It’s about as far as Deckers but gets much less pressure.  In the upper reaches the fish are all small brook trout and a good challenge to catch.  As the river gains water towards Granby the fishing improves and fish get bigger making it a fun place to throw streamers for browns or dry flies to the rainbows picking up several brook trout nymphing as well as some larger fish.  There is a chance to get the grand slam here with some cutties, but they are much more rare.  3/4 of the grand slam is pretty easy.  Head up towards granby lakes and surrounding streams to find some cutties.

It’s a small river with smart fish and it’s tough in many spots to get a good cast in.  While a long rod helps with placement over some currents, a shorter rod will save you from getting hung up as often.  It’s some dense foliage that the beginner angler may struggle with, and the advanced angler will enjoy as a challenge.  There is ample bug life in the river with tons of caddis, midges, mayflies and stoneflies of different species.  It’s a strong fishery and catch and release is highly recommended across the entire river to preserve it’s decent fishing and limited access.

If you get tired of the fraser or want to put up some numbers, check out vasquez or st louis creek too for some brook trout havens.