Diamond ArrowCarbondale, Colorado
“Great property. Hooked into a good number of 16-18in Browns and Rainbows in the riffles. Great property, landowner was friendly and helpful.”

This property is “request to book”. See below for more details.
This ranch is special. The landowner has invested nearly $1,000,000 into restoring the river for prime trout habitat. Just a few minutes away from downtown Salida, anglers can expect to catch 14-18″ wild brown, rainbow, and cutbow trout. The property provides anglers with 0.5 miles of fishing on a gold medal stretch of the Arkansas River, due to the amount of structure that has been put in place it fishes more like 1 mile. Accessing the river can be tough in spots but there are easy spots for younger anglers and people with mobility issues. If you’re willing to put in a little extra work, you’ll find some of the best runs and pools the Arkansas River has to offer. Due to the structure, the fish are opportunistic feeders that are willing to take a streamer at almost every turn.
Although we typically get your booking approved within a few hours, please allow up to 1 business day for booking confirmations.
Request to book: When you select your dates and hit the “book now” button you are sending in a request to book, please note this is not a confirmed booking. If it is available, we will accept your booking/payment and send a confirmation email. If it is not available, we will inform you via email.
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Most of our properties are ranches, so expect to walk through hayfields, cow fields, or even hop a few fences. These are not "groomed" properties. They can be rugged and wild and we believe that is part of the adventure with RareWaters! If you have specific questions or concerns, please reach out in advance of booking a trip!
Wednesday
9/27/2023
79℉ / 50℉
Thursday
9/28/2023
79℉ / 50℉
Friday
9/29/2023
76℉ / 48℉
Saturday
9/30/2023
76℉ / 51℉
Sunday
10/1/2023
74℉ / 48℉
Mike G
September 25, 2023 at 10:43 amGreat place to fish. We caught about 20 fish mainly browns 8-14 inches. The morning was slow and we fished the area around and up river from the bridge. Very surprisingly we only caught 2 fish. Went to town for lunch and stopped by local fly shop (The next Eddy) for some advice. We were using rhe correct flys. After lunch we tried the big pool at the bridge again and then decided to head down river. Caught most of our fish at the lower edge of the property in a big riffle into a pool. The only problem is getting to this area was not easy. But very worth it! Had a great day! Will definitely come back! Our flow was perfect (400cfu). I can see how access could be a problem if the flow was high. Again, great place! Great fish!
Helpful ReviewKen C
September 19, 2023 at 2:40 pmwell architected river with abundant structure, with easy access on the south side, a bit challenging on the east side. Great population of healthy fish.
Helpful ReviewAndy D
August 24, 2023 at 7:26 pmI had the opportunity to fish this property in late April. The weather was overcast and slightly drizzly. Finding the location was easy. I parked my rig behind a gate and was able to walk right down to the river to target a deep hole that had active fish. The fish were feeding throughout the water column. I was fortunate to not catch a fish on the first cast but the fifth ended up working. I guess that I’m a little superstitious. The rest of the day was on point. I was able to go tight while nymphing and swinging streamers. With the weather, the streamer game was where it was at. I can not wait for my next trip back!
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