Colorado River Fishing Report: Trophy Trout and Pike Bite Hot for Fall Season

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Friday morning Colorado River fishing report for November 28th, 2025.

Let me start with the conditions. We're looking at mild daytime temperatures with cold nights, which is perfect for fall trophy season. The Lower Colorado River near Glenwood to Grand Junction has winter conditions setting in, so dress in layers. Sunrise this morning hit around 6:12 AM, and we're looking at sunset around 5:30 PM, so you've got a solid eight-hour window to get on the water.

For the fish activity, trout conditions are excellent right now. Reports from across Colorado show lots of big trophy fish being caught from both shore and boat. The fall bite is absolutely firing. We're talking good to very good conditions, and this weekend weather looks favorable for shore action.

For lures and bait, egg patterns and san juan worms are absolutely crushing it right now. If you're throwing hardware, small tubes and spinners work great. Perch-colored Rapalas are producing solid results for pike. Dodgers with wiggle hootchies have been working magic in deeper water too.

Northern pike fishing is fair to good. Shore anglers are connecting with fish in the 26 to 34-inch range, particularly around Suckers Cove and North Shore areas. Ten feet of water is your sweet spot, and it's easily reachable from shore.

For hot spots, the Dream Stream between Spinney Mountain and Eleven Mile Reservoirs remains legendary. Also check out the stretch near Eleven Mile State Park Marina where anglers have been hammering trophy trout from the shoreline.

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