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Gunnison River

Colorado106 miles
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River Profile

106 mi
Headwater
Mouth
0
25
50
75
100
Gauge(25)
Rapid(4)
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Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20
  • Beaver Ck Village
    8,530 ft
    --
    --%
  • Brumley
    10,570 ft
    --
    --%
  • Buckskin Joe
    11,160 ft
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    --%
  • Butte
    10,190 ft
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    --%
  • Castle Peak
    11,510 ft
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    --%
  • Chapman Tunnel
    10,090 ft
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    --%

Quick Facts

Total Length
106 miles
Gauge Stations
25

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

Island Split

River mile 20.1

IV

Double Trouble

River mile 22.4

III

Ute Park Rapid

River mile 18.1

III

Squeeze Play

River mile 23.2

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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