Best time to fish the Colorado River at Lees Ferry

Right now the Colorado River at Lees Ferry is flowing 8,040 cfs — right in its prime fishable band. Today's bite odds rate 85/100 (Prime), and the sky looks partly cloudy.

Best time to fish the Colorado River at Lees Ferry

Booking a guide is a planning decision, not a same-day dash. The best months on the Colorado River at Lees Ferry are November, December, March, April — when the flow settles into its prime band and the hatches line up, the odds genuinely worth booking around. Today's flow is one data point; the next 7 days below show how the bite window is trending.

Flow & bite outlook for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry — the next 7 days

A ✓ means the flow sits in the Colorado River at Lees Ferry's prime 8,000–14,000 cfs band — the season and the moon/solunar windows then move each day's bite odds.

Conditions & the best window

The prime bite is dawn and the last hour of light, strongest around the new and full moon. Today's sky on the Colorado River at Lees Ferry looks partly cloudy (about 32% cloud) — and an overcast day can actually keep fish looking up. Watch the flow as much as the sky: a sharp change in discharge, up or down, can turn the fish off for a day.

The walk-in water at the Ferry itself is wadeable on the gravel bars; the upper river to the dam is boat-access only and best with a guide who knows the shifting channels. Flows swing daily with power demand — fish the gravel bars on the lower, more stable end of the band.

Guided trips & lodges on the Colorado River at Lees Ferry

A guided day on the Colorado River at Lees Ferry typically runs $475–$650 per boat. A local guide who knows the current flow and the productive water is the fastest way onto fish — and the booking is usually made weeks ahead.