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Winter has arrived in Cheesman Canyon—at least on the calendar. After an unseasonably warm stretch in Colorado, I head into the canyon to see how the trout are setting up in near-perfect winter conditions.

Despite sunny skies and mild air temperatures, the fish had already transitioned into their winter lies. Shallow runs were empty, and success came from staying mobile, spotting fish from the trail, and targeting deep pools and medium-fast troughs that held actively feeding trout.

With more anglers in the canyon than expected, every decision mattered. I broke down the water, committed to the most productive run, and adjusted my rig by going deep and downsizing flies to trigger bites in pressured winter conditions.

Flies & Setup Used:

Size 20 Brown Top Secret Midge

Size 22 Black Beauty

Deep winter nymph rig with long leader and light tippet

If you’re fishing Cheesman Canyon—or any technical tailwater—this video shows how to approach winter trout when conditions look great but bites are hard to earn.

Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you on the water.

00:00 Introduction
00:56 Arriving on the water
01:51 Strategy change
03:29 First Fish
04:30 Success
06:26 Second Fish
08:22 Fishing Report