Paco-chu-puk River Walk Wade Trip

  Fly Fish one of Western Colorado's Best Tailwaters The Uncompahgre River, or the “Unc” as it is locally known, births high in the windswept San Juan Mountains and slogs northward through the towns of Ouray, Ridgway, and Montrose as it makes its 75 mile voyage toward a marriage with the Gunnison River in Delta.  The premiere stretch of the Unc is the tailwater below Ridgway Dam in Ridgway State Park known as Pa-Co-Chu-Puk or “Paco.”  Paco is a tremendous year-round trout stream which boasts wild brown trout, a hodgepodge of wild and stocked rainbow trout, and Snake River cutthroat trout brood fish.    Fish PACO Year Around Experience the thrill of the catch on a guided fly fishing trip to the tailwater of Ridgway Dam, also known as "Pa-Co-Chu-Puk". This technical tailwater is home to trophy brown and rainbow trout, as well as the elusive Snake River cutthroat trout. As you sight cast and fish, you'll be challenged by the strong currents and technical nature of the water, allowin