Discover the Thrill of Colorado Mountain Waters

Dan’s Fly Shop
& Guide Service

World-class Fly Fishing in Lake City, CO

Guide Services Boat Rentals Lake Fork Streamflow

Featured Event: 2026 Fly Fishing Film Tour

The Fly fishing Film Tour's official poster shows a colorful film strip winding around a fly pole with the world in the background sponsored by Dan's Fly Shop, Murphy Real Estate, and Mountaineer Theater.

July 23rd, 2026, 7:30 PM, Mountaineer Theatre

Presented by Dan’s Fly Shop, Murphy Real Estate, and Mountaineer Theatre

BUY Film Tour Tickets

Welcome to Dan’s Fly Shop & Guide Service

We are your destination for fly fishing in Lake City and the surrounding areas. Our mission is to provide a high-quality fly shop and guide service where both tourists and locals can gather, learn, and immerse themselves in the world-class fly fishing that our area is renowned for. We are dedicated to providing the equipment you want, the knowledge you need, and experiences that will last a lifetime.

Fabulous Day Fishing!

Fabulous fishing day with Mitch! What a fabulous young man! I caught 13 brookies…a bakers dozen!

–Kristen Olander, Happy Customer

NEW! Guided Lake Fishing Trips Now Available.

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Mitchell kneeling with an exceptional trout in a stream near Lake City, Colorado.

Guide
Services

A group of 2 men and 2 women show off their catch of 11 trout as they get off of their pontoon rental on Lake San Cristobal.

Boat
Rentals

A large trout with rod and reel in a river.

Top-Quality Fishing Equipment & Rentals

A closeup of a red, brown, and black hand-tied fly with white feathery wings against a solid brown background.

Selection of Fishing Flies

A rod, reel, and net laying on large river rocks on the banks of a river.

Rod Building
& Repair

Four students practice casting flies with fly-rods on the green grass lawn at Dan's Fly Shop.

Classes &
Special Events

  • Korkers wading boots, overshoe cleats, soles, and accessories.
  • Cling fiishing products, home of the Mag Grab.
  • St. Croix Fishing Rods.
  • Columbia Sportswear Company.
  • Filson Since 1897.
  • Sage Fishing Gear logo.
  • Scientific Angles red logo with a fish on a line.
  • Umpqua Feather Merchants Fly Fishing Flies.

Summer Events

A fisherman in a yellow shirt artfully casts a fly into the river with blue skies above.

Adult Workshops

Come to Dan’s Fly Shop and join a free weekly Fly Casting or Entomology Class. Learn new skills or refresh your technique. Learn more about free classes.

  • Fly Casting Class
    Wed, 6 pm. 1 Hour Class.
  • Entomology Class
    Match the Hatch.
A cute little girl in a blue life vest proudly holds a trout that she caught on a lake with placid water.

Kid Camps

Dan’s Fly Shop loves inspiring the next generation of fly fisherman. Your kids will have fun learning to fish. Learn More About Kids Camp!

  • Day 1
    Dan’s Fly Shop. Learn fly fishing fundamentals.
  • Day 2
    Lake San Cristobal. Put new skills to the test.
A young client of Dan's Fly Shop stands beside a lazy river and rocky outcropping and holds out a brookie he caught fly fishing.

Upcoming Events

Dan’s Fly Shop offers events like workshops and kids’ camps every week. Click this box to see our Events Page for what’s coming and sign up.

Fly fishing Pros

Book a guided trip, reach out for more info, or stop by our shop!

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Let’s Go Fishing!

  • DFS guide, Grant Keck, shows off a beauty of a trout from beneath the cliffs of the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River.
  • A quiet smile shows the pride of the catch for this young lady kneeling beside a large pond with a beautiful trout.
  • Mitchell Murphy holds an astounding trout caught on a fly rod while kneeling in the grass.
  • Mitchell and a happy toddler fish lake-side in Lake City, Colorado.
  • A fly fisherman in a wide-brimmed hat casts long in a pond surrounded by willows.
  • A beautiful rainbow trout is held in two hands by an angler with a big grin on his face from the river.
  • A young angler pulls a trout from a net with a look of wonder with a creek and willows behind.
  • A closeup of a golden colored trout with red cheeks beside a tumbling brook.
  • Two couples hold a string on nice lake trout caught from the DFS pontoon at the dock at Lake San Cristobal.
  • A man in a ball cap displays his nice trout catch while standing in a river surrounded by mountains on a beautiful sunny day.
  • A woman with dark hair and sunglasses in a camo pullover smiles with her spotted trout catch beside the river with a rock wall towering above.
  • A woman in teal fishing shirt, vest, and waders smiles up at the camera while standing below a mass of willow branches in a creek surrounded by mountains.