Routt County, Colorado

Yampa River

Fishable338 CFSIntermediate

Live Conditions

Yampa River — Steamboat Springs

Fishable
338CFS
Discharge
1.98ft
Gauge Height
50.2°F
Water Temp
Updated 43 min agoView on USGS ↗

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Yampa River · April · Spring

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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

BWOs active (size 18-20). Caddis starting (size 14-16). Watch CFS — Yampa runoff can be dramatic, fed by extensive Northwest Colorado snowpack. April window is narrow but productive.

Blue-Winged OliveCaddis

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About Yampa River

The Yampa is Northwest Colorado's best-kept secret — strong Salmonfly and Golden Stonefly hatches, large brown trout, and a fraction of the pressure of the Front Range rivers.

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