Artificial Lure here with your Colorado River fishing report for Monday, November 3, 2025. Conditions on the upper stretches are autumn-perfect—a crisp sunrise at 7:35 AM and sunset rolling in at 6:07 PM, with cooling temps expected to stay low through the week. After a brief cold snap, today’s forecast brings mostly clear skies and daytime highs near 54°F. Winds should stay below 10 mph, making for smooth casts and easy drifts.

No tidal action affects flow here, but don’t ignore the water releases upstream—recent reports mention streamflows holding steady, and active snowmelt earlier in fall has primed the aquatic ecosystem for above-average fish activity. According to Coyote Gulch’s November update, local species include the **Colorado River cutthroat trout**, roundtail chub, flannelmouth sucker, and bluehead sucker. Anglers pulling close to the headwaters are seeing healthy populations, with cutthroat numbers up, especially where deep pools and shaded banks offer cover.

The lower Colorado near Grand Junction, per Rise Beyond Fly Fishing, continues to produce strong bites. Trout are chasing streamers, woolly buggers, and sculpin patterns—dark colors, especially olive and black, are drawing aggressive strikes in the colder morning water. Midges and BWOs are the ticket for mid-day hatches. For those drifting bait rigs, nightcrawlers and smaller minnows fished deep have landed a mix of hefty rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout. Reports from local fly shops indicate a few anglers hooked up with roundtail chubs and even a couple of bluehead suckers on small nymphs.

Bass and walleye catches have slowed compared to early fall, but persistent anglers are still bringing in smallmouth using crankbaits and soft plastics in sun-warmed shallows. Pueblo Reservoir’s update last weekend confirmed bass are feeding in the early mornings; similar patterns hold for edge water along the Colorado, especially where rocky structure and weed beds meet open channels.

Recent catches? Local guide chatter tells of half a dozen cutthroat landed per morning, averaging 12–16 inches, with rainbows and browns in the mix. Roundtail chubs are less frequent but worth targeting with slow presentations—try using a small white streamer or nymph under an indicator.

Hot spots this week:

- **Gore Canyon** for experienced waders after big trout, with the best action just above the confluence with the Eagle.
- **Parshall stretch** (near Kremmling) is producing solid catches of cutthroat and rainbows. Drift below the bridge, focusing on undercut banks and deep runs.
- **Grand Valley** in the lower river for chunkier browns and roundtail chub, with best results at dawn and dusk.

Best lures and bait right now:

- **Streamers:** black/olive woolly buggers, sculpins, white Zonkers.
- **Nymphs:** zebra midges, copper johns, and small stoneflies.
- **Spin fishers:** use inline spinners, jerkbaits, and craw-pattern crankbaits.
- For bait: salmon eggs, worms, or small live minnows.

A reminder: regulations on some Colorado River stretches require *artificial lures only*, so double-check local rules before heading out. Watch for wildlife—zebra mussels are an increasing concern (per KUNC), so always clean your gear at the launch.

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