Live Conditions

Blanco River

Texas42 miles4 Segments · 2 Rapids

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River Profile

42 mi

Headwater

Mouth

Blanco → BlancoBlanco State Park (upstream boundary) → Blanco State Park (downstream boundary) · 1 mi

Blanco → John Knox RanchBlanco boat ramp → John Knox Ranch · 3.6 mi

John Knox Ranch → BlancoJohn Knox Ranch → Blanco boat ramp · 11.1 mi

Blanco → Blanco RiverBlanco boat ramp → Blanco River boat ramp · 17.5 mi

Blanco River → BlancoBlanco River boat ramp → Blanco boat ramp · 0.3 mi

Blanco → Blanco RiverBlanco boat ramp → Blanco River boat ramp · 0.5 mi

Blanco River → Blanco riverBlanco River boat ramp → Blanco river boat ramp · 2.2 mi

Blanco river → Blanco RiverBlanco river boat ramp → Blanco River boat ramp · 1.7 mi

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Gauge(6)

Boat Ramp(8)

Rapid(1)

Fishing

Whitewater

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Gauge Stations

6 mainstem · live, 48h

USGS · Live

Segments

7 segments

Segment	Miles	River Mile	CFS	Status	Float Est.	Rapids
Blanco boat ramp → John Knox Ranch	3.6	RM 4.0 – 7.6	—	—	1:02hrs	—
John Knox Ranch → Blanco boat ramp	11.1	RM 7.6 – 18.7	—	—	3:10hrs	—
Blanco boat ramp → Blanco River boat ramp	17.5	RM 18.7 – 36.2	—	—	5:00hrs	—
Blanco River boat ramp → Blanco boat ramp	0.3	RM 36.2 – 36.5	—	—	0:05hrs	1max III
Blanco boat ramp → Blanco River boat ramp	0.5	RM 36.5 – 37.0	—	—	0:09hrs	1max III
Blanco River boat ramp → Blanco river boat ramp	2.2	RM 37.0 – 39.2	—	—	0:38hrs	—
Blanco river boat ramp → Blanco River boat ramp	1.7	RM 39.2 – 40.9	—	—	0:29hrs	—

Quick Facts

Total Length: 42 miles
Gauge Stations: 6
Segments: 4
Rapids: 2
Boat Ramps: 11

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

3 boat ramps

RM 4
Blanco boat ramp
Boat rampTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
RM 8
John Knox Ranch
Boat rampTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
RM 36
Blanco River boat ramp
Boat rampTexas Parks and Wildlife Department

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

No hatch calendar on file for this river yet.

Recommended Flies — Early November

No recommended flies on file for this river yet.

Float time estimates

Blanco boat ramp → John Knox Ranch
3.6 mi
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John Knox Ranch → Blanco boat ramp
11.1 mi
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Blanco boat ramp → Blanco River boat ramp
17.5 mi
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Blanco River boat ramp → Blanco boat ramp
0.3 mi
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Blanco boat ramp → Blanco River boat ramp
0.5 mi
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Blanco River boat ramp → Blanco river boat ramp
2.2 mi
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Blanco river boat ramp → Blanco River boat ramp
1.7 mi
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Notable Rapids

III

Five-Mile Dam

River mile 36.5

Season Timing

Fishing

Floating

Runoff

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Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

Shuttle Distances

Blanco boat ramp→John Knox Ranch

3.6 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

John Knox Ranch→Blanco boat ramp

11.1 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Blanco boat ramp→Blanco River boat ramp

17.5 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Blanco River boat ramp→Blanco boat ramp

0.3 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Blanco boat ramp→Blanco River boat ramp

0.5 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Blanco River boat ramp→Blanco river boat ramp

2.2 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

Blanco river boat ramp→Blanco River boat ramp

1.7 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

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