North Fork Payette River
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Sign inBasin Snowpack
- Bear Basin5,350 ft--%--
- Long Valley4,890 ft--%--
- Brundage Reservoir6,280 ft--%--
- Puhi Flat6,240 ft--%--
- Big Creek Summit6,550 ft--%--
- Van Wyck4,960 ft--%--
Quick Facts
- Total Length
- 76 miles
- Gauge Stations
- 4
- Segments
- 3
- Rapids
- 15
Elevation Profile
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Current Hatches
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Recommended Flies — Mid October
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Notable Rapids
Steepness
River mile 64.1
Nutcracker
River mile 64.7
Disneyland
River mile 65.7
S-Turn
River mile 67.3
Jacob's Ladder
River mile 71.2
Golf Course
River mile 71.4
Jaws One
River mile 73.2
Hound's Tooth
River mile 73.9
Otter's Run
River mile 76.0
Wetspot
River mile 56.7
99
River mile 58.6
Francois
River mile 58.9
Howard's Plunge
River mile 59.4
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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