Your friend may get lucky. The Green Drakes will possibly still be hatching on the upper river. Tell your friend to check these guys out. They are very forth coming with up to the minute info. If your friend is on FaceBook, tell him to check out Taylor Creeks page. They post a tremendous amount of info there, and always answer questions about the Colorado, Roaring Fork,Frying Pan, and Crystal Rivers.

While your friend is in Basalt Colorado, have him stop by and chat with the guys in person. While there, he should buy a little pamphlet that shows the public access to all the rivers except the Crystal. It will be the best 10.00 he ever spent.

I could give you a generic report as to what your friend needs, but he can get dialed in if he will just do a little leg work. Maybe I should say typing work.

http://www.taylorcreek.com/