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Eagle River, Minturn, Colorado
The mountains around the Eagle River and it's tributary Gore Creek, are world renowned for it's skiing.
Winter sports seem to get all the publicity in this Colorado locale. If you can break away from your skis or
snowboard, grab your rod and spend some time on the Eagle River. The river runs along Hwy 70 near Avon
and Hwy 24 near the town of Minturn. Like most rivers in Colorado, beware of private property easements.
The Eagle River begins it's quest to the Colorado high in Eagle County, Colorado. Along it's 70 mile course,
fly fishers can find browns, rainbows, cutthroats, cuttbows, and in some tributaries brook trout. Size of fish
can vary from small up to the 12-16" range.