Fishing · NW Larimer County
Laramie River
A quiet, scenic river of eager brown and brook trout, off in the northwest corner of the county.
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The Laramie River runs through a broad, quiet valley in the far northwest of Larimer County, in the Roosevelt National Forest at around 8,600 feet — a scenic, off-the-beaten-path river that rewards anglers looking for solitude. There isn’t much out here but fishing and ranch country, so on a weekday you can often have a stretch to yourself.
It is full of small, eager brown and brook trout, with bigger browns holding in the deeper runs and more variety — rainbows and cutbows — down in the meadow water of the Hohnholz SWA below. The access road is usually closed until June, so treat it like the high country it is when you plan a trip.
The Water
Elevation
8,598 ft
Fish
Brown & brook trout
Setting
Scenic meadow valley
Season
Road opens ~June
Good to Know
- A valid Colorado fishing license is required — and it is always worth confirming the current, water-specific regulations before you fish.
- The access road is generally closed until about June — plan around it like a high-country water.
- Small, eager brown and brook trout in the upper river, with more variety in the meadow water of the Hohnholz SWA below.
- Wide-open ranch and forest country — solitude is easy to find, especially midweek.
What’s Biting & What’s Stocked
The current stocking, the species, ice conditions, and the full Northwest Larimer fishing atlas — refreshed weekly — live in the app.
Coming soon — Larimer Wilds Fishing: offline maps, live GPS, and what’s stocked for every water up here, right in your pocket.
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Fishing details compiled by the Red Feather Lakes Travel Guide from the sources above. Photography by us — more of our own water images coming as we fish them.