Gunnison County, Colorado
East River
Live Conditions
East River — Near Crested Butte
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
21.75 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
70° / 35°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
71° / 39°
Wed
☁️Overcast
72° / 48°
Thu
☁️Overcast
73° / 49°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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Time of Day
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🪰 Hatch Calendar
East River · June · Early Summer
🟢 Active now at 52.5°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
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Flows settling mid-to-late June. Caddis beginning (size 14-16). Golden Stonefly possible. East River below Cement Creek clears before upper Gothic sections. Lower beats fish first.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
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About East River
Crested Butte's backyard river. Wild cutthroat, rainbow, and brown trout in a high-altitude freestone stream flowing south from Gothic through Crested Butte to Almont, where it meets the Taylor to form the Gunnison. Fewer crowds than the tailwaters, excellent caddis and PMD hatches mid-summer.