Live Conditions
South Platte River
Colorado, Nebraska136 miles
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River Profile
136 miHeadwater
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Gauge(26)
Rapid(2)
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26 mainstem · live, 48h
Lake George→
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CHEESMAN LAKE→
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Cheesman Reservoir→
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TRUMBULL→
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South Platte→
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Strontia Springs→
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Kassler→
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Waterton→
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Chatfield Reservoir→
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ENGLEWOOD→
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ENGLEWOOD→
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Denver→
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I-270 COMMERCE CITY→
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Henderson→
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FORT LUPTON→
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Platteville→
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Kersey→
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Weldona→
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FORT MORGAN→
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Crook→
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Balzac→
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Julesburg (Channel #1)→
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Tamarack Swa→
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Merino→
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Iliff→
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Julesburg (Right Chan. #2)→
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Basin Snowpack
- Beaver Ck Village8,530 ft--%--
- Berthoud Summit11,300 ft--%--
- Brumley10,570 ft--%--
- Buckskin Joe11,160 ft--%--
- Castle Peak11,510 ft--%--
- Chapman Tunnel10,090 ft--%--
Quick Facts
- Total Length
- 136 miles
- Gauge Stations
- 29
Elevation Profile
Elevation data not yet available for this river.
Fishing Intel
Current Hatches
Blue-Winged Olive
Caddis
Stonefly
Pale M. Dun
Midge
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Recommended Flies — Early June
RS2 Emerger
#20-22 · Olive/Gray
Sparkle Dun BWO
#18-20 · Olive
Zebra Midge
#18-22 · Black/Red
Pat's Rubber Legs
#6-10 · Brown/Black
Pheasant Tail
#16-20 · Natural
Egg Pattern
#14-16 · Peach/Orange
Notable Rapids
III
Cheesman Falls
River mile 32.6
II
Strontia Springs
River mile 51.0
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".
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