CIMARRON RIVER The Cimarron is an intimate tailwater fishery issued from Eagle Nest Dam and Lake, flowing eastward through the Cimarron Canyon State Park. This is a premier wild brown trout fishery with nearly 4,000 trout per mile. Most of the public water is lined with willows, cottonwoods and alders and provides anglers of all levels with undercut banks, riffles, runs, bend pools and pocket water. Great dry fly fishing can be had as early as April, but the best starts in early June when the stonefly hatch begins. The browns let their guard down, often taking large dryflies during this hatch. By mid July the caddis begin showing their presence and the browns slash for escaping caddis. The best flows to fish the Cimarron are between 15-50 cubic feet/second. We have access on 2 separate private stretches of the Cimarron, the Dream Water and the Holy Water. The Dream Water, approximately 1.5 miles long, flows through a meadow scattered with willow and cottonwood trees. I consider this stretch to be the most consistent dryfly water anywhere. The Holy Water is the approximate half mile of water immediately below Eagle Nest Dam. The lower half features a long sweeping beaver pool. Moving upstream, toward the dam, characteristics change from slow waters to fast riffles and runs. Both private stretches have additional rod fees.
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