River Guide

Cheesman Canyon

South Platte — Cheesman Reservoir to Wigwam Club

Difficulty difficult Best seasons spring, summer, fall CO DWR PLACHECO
Loading flow data…
Cheesman Canyon — Weather Open-Meteo
—° Checking the sky…

Hatch Reports

Latest conditions, flows, and what's hatching on this section.

Cheesman is the proving ground of the South Platte. Big wild rainbows and browns hold in clear, low-gradient pools and you can usually see the fish you’re trying to fool. The hike in keeps casual anglers out and the water keeps technical anglers honest — small flies, fluorocarbon tippet down to 6X, dead drifts that mean it.

Best access via the Gill Trail off County Road 211.

Access Points