This profile was built from public records (The shop's own Uncompahgre River page at fishrigs.com, which names the water repeatedly in its body - "The Uncompahgre River or 'The Unc' for short, offers year round fly fishing opportunities" - and carries the telephone number and the shop address, 1075 Sherman St, Suite 101, Ridgway, Colorado 81432, in the footer of that same page. Tier A on the water, the telephone number and the town.), last verified 2026-09-28T17:0xZ. It was not provided by this business and does not mean the business endorses GuidedFloats. Bookings open once the guide claims it.
The Uncompahgre fishes all twelve months, which is much of the point of it for a shop sitting this close by. The tailwater at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk, below Ridgway Reservoir at the state park, is the top of the productive water; from there the river runs down through Colona and on toward Montrose. Those two sections come into their own at different times – the tailwater is at its best through spring, summer and autumn, while in the cold months the fishing improves lower down – so a winter booking and a summer booking are unlikely to start in the same place. Trout are the quarry, wild resident fish alongside stocked ones. Half-day, full-day and multi-day trips are all sold, and floats are available on the river as well as wading, though the page does not say what boat is used. Guides work no more than two clients at a time.