Colorado Rivers
Live Conditions

Cache La Poudre River

Colorado105 miles
Primary Flow
cfs
Gauge Height
ft
Water Temp
°F
Air Temp
°F
Basin SWE
in avg
Daylight
sunrise
5-Day Trend
 

River Profile

105 mi
Headwater
Mouth
0
25
50
75
100
Gauge(6)
Rapid(5)
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Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20
  • Arapaho Ridge
    10,960 ft
    --
    --%
  • Bear Lake
    9,490 ft
    --
    --%
  • Berthoud Summit
    11,300 ft
    --
    --%
  • Black Mountain
    8,940 ft
    --
    --%
  • Copeland Lake
    8,570 ft
    --
    --%
  • Deadman Hill
    10,240 ft
    --
    --%

Quick Facts

Total Length
105 miles
Gauge Stations
6

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive
Caddis
Stonefly
Pale M. Dun
Midge
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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

IV

Split Rock

River mile 41.7

IV

Tunnel Rapid

River mile 42.3

IV

Mishawaka Falls

River mile 43.1

IV

Pineview Falls

River mile 46.8

IV

Cardiac Corner

River mile 47.0

Season Timing
Fishing
Floating
Runoff
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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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