The South Platte River is one of the most famous and beautiful rivers in Colorado. It flows through various sections nicknamed "The Dream Stream, Eleven Mile Canyon, Deckers, and Cheeseman Canyon. The Dream Stream is probably the most well known stretch and for good reason, it holds BIG fish. This section between Spinney Mountain Reservior and Eleven Mile Reservior is home to rainbows, cutthroats, and browns. Spring brings in Rainbow and Cutthroat up to 10 pounds, but the main runs usually only last for about a 3 week period. Fall brings in the Kokanee Salmon, which are usually followed by the Browns, some of which may top 30 inches. The majority of the season, the stream is packed full of 14-20 inch fish, mostly rainbows. Eleven Mile Canyon is one of the prettiest sections ofthe river and also holds some really nice rainbows. Deckers recently got hit hard by the fire, but also holds some really nice rainbows and browns. Cheeseman is another beautiful canyon and is known for producing rainbows that eagerly take dry flys.