Dates
September 23 — 30, 2026
Location
Almont, CO
Availability
5 spots
Cost
$1,495 / person
The Trip
The overview.
Every autumn the Kokanee salmon, a landlocked sockeye, push out of Blue Mesa Reservoir and up the Gunnison to spawn. By late September the river is full of red fish holding in the green water, and the streamer fishing is the most addicting thing we do all year.
We float out of Almont, with two guides and riverside cabins for the week. This is a bigger, colder, more technical trip than the others, and the fish pull like they have somewhere to be.
Day by Day
The itinerary.
Day 1 — Wed
Arrive Almont. Cabin check-in, gear rundown, dinner.
Day 2 — Thu
First float day. Streamers all day, Kokanee in the afternoon.
Day 3 — Fri
Second float. Wade the deep bends in the afternoon.
Day 4 — Sat
Rest day. Hike, sleep, optional half-day on the water.
Day 5 — Sun
Third float, the best water of the week.
Day 6 — Mon
Final morning session, take out at Roaring Judy, checkout by noon.
Included
What's covered.
- ✓Five nights riverside cabin lodging
- ✓Two guides, six days on the water
- ✓Three float days in drift boats
- ✓All flies and terminal tackle
- ✓Welcome and farewell dinners
Bring
What to pack.
- —6-weight rod with fighting butt, sink-tip line
- —Heavy tippet, 0x or 1x (they have teeth)
- —Waders with good boots (slick rocks)
- —Fingerless gloves and warm layers
- —A net with a deep bag
