Live Conditions
Cache La Poudre River
Colorado105 miles
Primary Flow
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Air Temp
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River Profile
105 miHeadwater
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Gauge(6)
Rapid(5)
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Sign inGauge Stations
6 mainstem · live, 48h
Basin Snowpack
- Arapaho Ridge10,960 ft--%--
- Bear Lake9,490 ft--%--
- Berthoud Summit11,300 ft--%--
- Black Mountain8,940 ft--%--
- Copeland Lake8,570 ft--%--
- Deadman Hill10,240 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
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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
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
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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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