Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch

 
 
 

Fly Fishing Access Fees ~ Catch & Release

Type of Access

Dude Package &

Overnight Retreat or Reunion Guests

B&B Guests*
Catch & Release Access to Big Thompson River* & Main Ponds
No charge

$15/hour; $65/day

per person

Big Valley Trophy Lakes, Guided.

(1st trip each year: guide required)

$200/person/day~1-2 people

$185/person/day~3+ people

$200/person/day~1-2 ppl

$185/person/day~3+ ppl

Follow-up Access to Big Valley,

Each Day** (unguided)

$65/person/day
$65/person/day

Follow-up Access Big Valley, unguided

5 consecutive days (overnight guests)

$200/person
$200/peson

Equipment Rental

(rods, waders, float tubes)

$15.00/day
$40.00/week w/deposit
$15.00/day
$40.00/week w/deposit
Fly Fishing Package (Summer Dude Guests) includes half-day guide, six-day access, and equipment
$280.00/person
N/A

All Fees Subject to Change
* Colorado State Fishing License required for fishing the River
** Individual Day Visitors must be accompanied by a ranch guide - List of Guides Available

Catch & Keep Fishing Rates ~ Group Events

Group pond rental: includes attendant, poles, bait, cleaning $65 for 2 hours, $100 for up to 6 hours
Cost of trout (no throw-backs allowed with bait or spinner fishing) $6.00 per fish
Special arrangements for company-paid picnics and events.
No individual day visitors for catch and keep fishing. B&B guests, see below.

More Info on Group Fishing

B&B Guests

  • Catch & Release Fly Fishing at Big Valley Trophy Lakes. Initial visit includes full-day guide: $200/rod/day for 1-2 people; $185/rod/day for 3 or more; follow up access $65/rod/day.  
  • Catch & Release Fly Fishing at Main Ranch River and Ponds: B&B guests check in after 3 PM, check out before 11 AM. A fishing “day” consists of a morning, afternoon and evening over any one or two-day period, so you can start in the afternoon, fish through the evening and continue the next morning until noon, and it only counts as one day. Cost is $15 per person/per hour or $65 per person/per day.
  • Catch & Keep bait fishing and spin casting are allowed for B&B guests only in the main ranch ponds by special arrangement through the office. You pay $6.00 for each fish you catch, and no throw-backs are allowed. You clean and package your own fish for take-home, or if you don’t want to keep them, you may take them to the Ranch kitchen. When fishing without a ranch attendant, children 12 and under must be accompanied at all times by an adult.

All  Fees Subject to Change

Day Visitors ~ Not attending a Ranch Event

Individual Day visitors may fly fish ranch waters only when accompanied by a guide. Contact Ranch-approved Guides directly for fees and booking. 


Special Day Trips for return anglers (no guide necessary) $85 per rod/per day:
If you have previously fished out trophy trout waters with an approved guide and can't take the time for an overnight stay, you may want to take advantage of our occasional offerings of day trips without the need for hiring a guide.  These dates are announced on short notice, so the best way to find out about them is to make sure you are on our e-mail notification list. Just send your request to .


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