Fishing

Aspen Trout Guides. This company, which is in the Hamilton Sports Shop, runs guided fly-fishing tours of local waterways in Aspen. Half-day trips start at $250. 520 E. Durant Ave., Aspen, Colorado, 81611. 970/379–7963; aspentroutguides.com.

Roaring Fork River. Fast, deep, and uninterrupted by dams from its headwaters to its junction with the Colorado, the Roaring Fork River is one of the last free-flowing rivers in the state. The healthy populations of rainbow and brown trout—of the hefty, 12- to 18-inch variety—make the Roaring Fork a favorite with anglers. From the headwaters at Independence Pass to within 3 miles of Aspen, most of the river access is on public lands and is best fished in summer and early fall. Downstream from Aspen, the river crosses through a checkerboard pattern of private and public land; it's fishable year-round. Colorado. cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Fishing.aspx.