The South Platte River is a gold medal western trout river on the eastern slope of Colorado. The river is well known for its wild trophy population of brown and rainbow trout. As a result of its close proximity to Denver, the river has thousands of fly fishing enthusiasts visit each year. With seven dams on the river, the South Platte is considered a tailwater fishery. Most of these dams are bottom released, which allows for both stable water temperatures and year-round fly fishing. Popular fly-fishing stretches of the river include Waterton Canyon, Deckers, Cheesman Canyon and the Dream Stream. #fishing#flyfishing #gooutside #mountain #lovelife #beautifulplaces #Colorado #southplatteriver