Routt County, Colorado
Yampa River
Live Conditions
Yampa River — Steamboat Springs
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
23.65 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
76° / 41°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
77° / 39°
Wed
☁️Overcast
80° / 52°
Thu
☁️Overcast
79° / 51°
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?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Yampa River.
8.6
Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Yampa River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Yampa River · June · Early Summer
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving
Runoff continuing through June. Salmonfly and Golden Stonefly (size 6-10) emerging when flows settle — if you can time this, it's extraordinary fishing with large aggressive trout. Craig section may settle before Steamboat.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
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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.