Larimer County, Colorado
Cache la Poudre River
Live Conditions
Cache la Poudre River — Fort Collins
7-Day Flow
↑ Rising
24-Hr Pressure
23.7 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☀️Clear sky
73° / 39°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
69° / 49°
Mon
☁️Overcast
62° / 38°
Tue
☁️Overcast
68° / 47°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
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Time of Day
Using: 29.6 CFS · BWOs strong on overcast days
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Cache la Poudre River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Cache la Poudre River · October · Fall
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BWOs strong on overcast days (size 18-20). Midges picking up. Brown trout pre-spawn activity excellent. Poudre Canyon fall foliage is outstanding — worth the drive from Fort Collins.
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About Cache la Poudre River
Colorado's only National Wild and Scenic River. Poudre Canyon is 30 minutes from Fort Collins — the closest quality trout water for the Northern Front Range.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Cache la Poudre River with more confidence.
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)
That gorgeous bluebird day after a cold front? Worst fishing of the year. Here's the data behind why pressure changes matter more than the weather…
How to Read a USGS Stream Gauge
CFS, gauge height, and why the number on your phone screen determines whether your day is going to be great or a waste of a drive.
How to Pick the Right Fly
Match the hatch is real — but it's not magic. Here's a practical system for choosing between nymphs, dries, and streamers that actually works on…