Telluride is surrounded by streams, rivers and lakes, full of rainbow, brown, brook, cutthroat and golden trout. The San Miguel itself runs through the town of Telluride. There is great fly-fishing along the South Fork of the San Miguel, which is west on Highway 145. Expert guides will take you to where the fish are biting and teach you the best techniques for casting or fly-fishing.

Some of those guides include: the Boot Doctors (800-592-6883 or 970-728-8954; http://www.bootdoctor.com), 650 Mountain Village Boulevard (Chamonix Building), Telluride; Telluride Anglers, (800-831-6230 or 970-728-3895; http://www.tellurideoutside.com), 121 W. Colorado Avenue, Telluride; Telluride Fly Fishing & Rafting Expeditions (800-294-9269; http://www.tellurideflyfishers.com), 150 W Colorado Avenue, Telluride, and RIGS (Ridgway Independent Guide Service) Fly Shop (888-626-4460 or 970-626-4460; http://www.fishrigs.com), 565 Sherman Street, Suite 2, Ridgway.

You can take the kids (12 and under) fishing as well. The Telluride Town Park Fishing Pond is at the east end of town off Colorado Avenue; for more information, call the town's Parks & Recreation Dept.: 970-728-2173. Elk Lake is in Mountain Village (970-728-0588) across the street from the Municipal Building and near hiking and biking trails, Benchmark & Mt. Village Boulevard.