Gunnison River
Gunnison Gorge
780 cfs
Grand Junction fly shop, river guides & hunting outfitter Big rivers. Red rock. Wild trout.
We're the Grand Valley's independent fly shop and hunting outfitter: hand-tied flies, honest river reports, and guided drift-boat trips on the Colorado and Gunnison rivers, all from one timber-walled shop on North Avenue.
River desk
- Gunnison River Gunnison Gorge 780 cfs · 51°F · Excellent
- Gunnison River Pleasure Park to Austin 1,050 cfs · 53°F · Good
- Colorado River Loma to Westwater 2,140 cfs · 54°F · Good
- Colorado River Palisade to Grand Junction 1,980 cfs · 55°F · Fair
- Grand Mesa Lakes Ward, Island & Eggleston — cfs · 46°F · Fair
01 / The Shop
A real fly shop, not a big-box aisle.
Bookcliff Outfitters is built around one idea: you should leave the shop knowing exactly where to go, what to tie on, and how to fish it.
Ask us anything about the valley's water, from the slow seams below Palisade to the high lakes on Grand Mesa. We'd rather spend ten minutes at the map than sell you something you don't need.
- 2
- Big rivers within 90 minutes
- 7
- Days a week open
- $30
- Rod & reel rental, per day
02 / Three Ways In
Gear up, get guided, or learn to tie.
Shop & Gear
Rods, reels, waders, optics and archery, picked by people who fish and hunt here. Plus rentals, repairs and help with your license.
Browse the shopGuided Trips
Full-day canyon floats, Gunnison Gorge overnights, Grand Mesa walk-and-wade days and backcountry scouting with a local guide.
See trips & pricesRiver Report
Flows, water temperatures, clarity and what's hatching, updated by our guides every week through the season.
Check conditionsTying Classes
Four Tuesday nights at the shop bench, materials included. Leave with a box of flies you tied yourself.
Save a seat
03 / On the Water
Float the Gunnison with a guide on the oars.
A drift boat puts you in the middle of the river, where the big browns hold under the cut banks and the canyon walls do the talking. Your guide rows, reads the water and re-rigs. You fish.
- Rods, flies and leaders included on every trip
- Streamside lunch on full-day floats
- One guide for every two anglers
04 / Hunting Country
Glass the Bookcliffs before first light.
When the cottonwoods turn, the shop turns orange. We stock the optics, archery gear and layers that work in this country, and we'll help you sort out draw results, unit maps and over-the-counter tags.
- 01Binoculars, spotting scopes and rangefinders to try on the shop deck
- 02Bow tuning, paper tuning and arrow builds
- 03Scope mounting and bore sighting
- 04Unit maps and honest scouting advice
05 / River Desk
This week on the water
Last updated: October 19, 2026 · 7:10 AM
Gunnison River
Pleasure Park to Austin
1,050 cfs
Colorado River
Loma to Westwater
2,140 cfs
Colorado River
Palisade to Grand Junction
1,980 cfs
The river's running. There's a seat in the boat.
Tell us your dates and how you like to fish. We'll match you with the right water and the right guide.