The Solitary Angler 204B
Paseo Del Pueblo Norte
Taos, NM, 87571

The Forbes - Trinchera Ranch (of Forbes magazine) located in southern Colorado near Fort Garland, CO is the perfect place to have your next group flyfishing trip.  Family reunions, corporate groups, clubs or just a group of friends are all at home at this spectacular high-mountain ranch.  From mid-June through August it offers our clients exquisite accommodations including: a 5-star lodge, superb meals, state of the art conference room, priceless art collections and superb Flyfishing.  Native Rio Grande cutthroat trout, as well as wild rainbow and brook trout are abundant and waiting for you and your guests to test their skills on from mid-June through August.  Despite its grandeur, the lodge atmosphere is relaxed and cozy, just like it was your own cabin.
  

Several small streams on the ranch provide many miles of unfished water and unspooked, wild trout for the beginner and seasoned angler alike.  The views of the jagged Blanca #Peaks rising over 14,000 feet above sea level are breathtaking and you can drive on dirt roads all day and never get off the sprawling ranch.  Wildlife, including bears, deer, elk, cougars, beavers and eagles are abundant and frequently spotted while fishing, sightseeing or hiking.  The trout are numerous, eager and opportunistic, creating endless opportunities to catch fish on dry flies, making Forbes - Trinchera Ranch the ideal location for angling groups with various skill levels.


The Culebra Creek is only 20 minutes away from the lodge so it’s easy to combine the two for an outstanding fishing package. 

The Solitary Angler guides clients on the Green River usually starting in July, after runoff, and continuing through October each year.  We do float or wade trips on the river but even when floating we get out and wade the best areas because the fish hold in very specific places. Their elusiveness and selectivity in feeding makes a guide invaluable when trying to find the lunkers that inhabit this section of the Green. 

 Large dries work well July through mid-August when stoneflies and sometimes, cicada bring some big fish to the surface.  August through September brings blizzard hatches of evening caddis and enormous clouds of morning tricos.  From late September through October fall baetis blanket the water, enticing giant gulping trout to the surface, while browns and kokanee salmon begin spawning.

 Not far from the Green are several tributaries flowing out of the Wyoming Range, providing ample opportunities for catching nice trout on dry flies, all without the crowds.  Near our base town of Kemmerer, Wyoming are two of the best streams in the region, the Ham’s Fork and the Smith’s Fork and the Solitary Angler has access to several miles of private water on them. 

 The Ham’s Fork is a deluxe little tailwater, which snakes its way through willow thickets creating long foam-lines, flowing into deep pools and undercut banks that hold numerous large rainbows and browns 16 to 20 inches.  Baetis and midges hatch daily giving anglers excellent dry fly opportunities. 

 The Smith’s Fork is located about an hour from Kemmerer near Cokeville, Wyoming and until recently, was the only major stream still holding a sustained population of the rare and threatened Bonneville Cutthroat Trout.  The Solitary Angler leases over 4 miles of this jewel of a stream and has access to another 5 miles of private water.  The river is a classic freestone stream running through a beautiful valley of working ranches and offer excellent dry fly fishing for cuts and browns 12 to 16 inches, some larger.

Most of our clients stay at the Clark Country B&B, situated right on the Smith’s Fork when fishing there.  The remodeled ranch house is perfect for small groups of 2 to 6 anglers and the hosts are also the owners and operators of the ranch creating a feeling of rustic authenticity that our guests love.  Dinners can be provided or there is a full kitchen in the B&B for your personal use.

 This year the Solitary Angler is running a Five Day Special to introduce our clients to the great, unknown fishing available in southwest Wyoming.  It’s easy to fly into Salt Lake International Airport and from there it’s only a little over 2 hours Kemmerer, Wyoming where there are accommodations and restaurants.  From Kemmerer, it’s less than 30 minutes to the Ham’s Fk., 40 minutes to the Green and 1 hour to the Smith’s Fk. and the Clark Country B&B.  From the B&B it’s a couple of hours back to Salt Lake making this a very convenient package.