Live flows, lake levels, wind, stocking and the flies working right now for 114 Colorado rivers and streams and 20 lakes and reservoirs, written by the AvidMax team in Centennial. Flows come straight from USGS and Colorado Division of Water Resources gauges and refresh every time you open the page.
Bear Creek โ Morrison
South Platte basin ยท Poor ยท Clear ยท Midges
Big Thompson River โ Below Lake Estes
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, a few BWOs
Big Thompson River โ Drake
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Big Thompson River โ Rocky Mountain National Park
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear, icing ยท Few
Boulder Creek โ Above Barker Reservoir
South Platte basin ยท Poor ยท Clear, icing ยท Few
Boulder Creek
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Very clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Boulder Creek โ North 75th Street
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Cache la Poudre River โ Fort Collins
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear, low ยท Midges
Cache la Poudre River โ Poudre Canyon
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Cache la Poudre River โ Upper Canyon at Rustic
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท Midges
Clear Creek โ Downieville
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear, low ยท Midges
Clear Creek โ Golden
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs, October caddis
Middle Fork South Platte River โ Above Montgomery Reservoir
South Platte basin ยท Poor ยท Clear, icing ยท Few
Middle Fork South Platte River โ Below Montgomery Reservoir
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Middle Fork South Platte River โ Prince Creek
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Very clear ยท Midges, a few BWOs
Middle Fork South Platte River โ Santa Maria
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Very clear ยท Midges, a few BWOs
North Fork South Platte River โ Bailey
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
North Fork South Platte River โ Grant
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Slightly stained ยท Midges
North St. Vrain Creek โ Below Button Rock
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, small BWOs
South Boulder Creek โ Below Gross Reservoir
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
South Boulder Creek โ Eldorado Springs
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, a few BWOs
South Boulder Creek โ Moffat Tunnel
South Platte basin ยท Poor ยท Clear, icing ยท Few
South Fork South Platte River โ Above Antero
South Platte basin ยท Poor ยท Very low ยท Midges
South Fork South Platte River โ Below Antero
South Platte basin ยท Poor ยท Very low ยท Midges
South Platte River โ Above Spinney
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
South Platte River โ Below Chatfield
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, scuds
South Platte River โ Cheesman Canyon
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Very clear ยท Midges, sparse BWOs
South Platte River โ Deckers
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, a few BWOs
South Platte River โ Denver
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
South Platte River โ Dream Stream
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Eggs, midges, BWO nymphs
South Platte River โ Eleven Mile Canyon
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, Baetis, eggs
South Platte River โ Waterton Canyon
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, Baetis
St. Vrain Creek โ Lyons
South Platte basin ยท Good ยท Crystal clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Terryall Creek (below the reservoir)
South Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Low, clear ยท Midges
Arkansas River โ Browns Canyon
Arkansas basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Arkansas River โ Caรฑon City
Arkansas basin ยท Good ยท Clearing ยท BWOs, midges
Arkansas River โ Granite
Arkansas basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, last BWOs
Arkansas River โ Leadville
Arkansas basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, last BWOs
Arkansas River โ Pueblo Tailwater
Arkansas basin ยท Fair ยท Off color ยท Midges, BWOs
Arkansas River โ Salida
Arkansas basin ยท Good ยท Clearing ยท Midges, fading BWOs
Arkansas River โ Wellsville
Arkansas basin ยท Good ยท Clearing ยท BWOs, midges
Lake Creek โ Below Twin Lakes
Arkansas basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, a few BWOs
Blue River โ Above Dillon Reservoir
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Blue River โ Below Green Mountain Reservoir
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Green tint ยท Midges, BWOs
Blue River โ Breckenridge
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Blue River โ Silverthorne
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, Mysis, BWOs
Colorado River โ Below Lake Granby
Colorado basin ยท Poor ยท Clear ยท Midges
Colorado River โ Dotsero
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clearing ยท BWOs, midges
Colorado River โ Glenwood Springs
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clearing ยท BWOs, stoneflies
Colorado River โ Hot Sulphur Springs
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Colorado River โ Kremmling (Pumphouse)
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Colorado River โ Parshall
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Colorado River โ State Bridge to Catamount
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Crystal River โ Redstone
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Eagle River โ Avon
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Eagle River โ Gypsum
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Eagle River โ Minturn
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Eagle River โ Red Cliff
Colorado basin ยท Poor ยท Clear, icing ยท Few
Eagle River โ Wolcott (Milk Creek)
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Fraser River โ Tabernash
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Fryingpan River โ Below Ruedi Reservoir
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Gore Creek โ Dowds Junction
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear, low ยท Midges, BWOs
Gore Creek โ East Vail
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Very clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Gore Creek โ Vail
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Homestake Creek โ Gold Park
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Cold, low ยท Midges
Muddy Creek โ Below Wolford Reservoir
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Roaring Fork River โ Aspen
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Roaring Fork River โ Basalt to Carbondale
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Roaring Fork River โ Below Maroon Creek
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Roaring Fork River โ Glenwood Springs
Colorado basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Tenmile Creek โ Frisco
Colorado basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Williams Fork River (below the reservoir)
Colorado basin ยท Poor ยท Very low ยท Midges
Cimarron River โ Below Silver Jack Reservoir
Gunnison basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
East River โ Almont
Gunnison basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
East River โ Crested Butte
Gunnison basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Gunnison River โ Black Canyon
Gunnison basin ยท Good ยท Clear, high for the season ยท BWOs, midges
Black Canyon and Gunnison Gorge
Gunnison basin ยท Good ยท Some color ยท BWOs, midges
Gunnison River โ Delta
Gunnison basin ยท Fair ยท Mostly clear ยท Midges
Upper Gunnison River
Gunnison basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Lake Fork of the Gunnison โ Gateview
Gunnison basin ยท Fair ยท High, clearing ยท BWOs, midges
Taylor River โ Almont
Gunnison basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Taylor River (below the reservoir)
Gunnison basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges
Upper Taylor River
Gunnison basin ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท Midges
Uncompahgre River โ Below Ridgway Reservoir
Gunnison basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Uncompahgre River โ Delta
Gunnison basin ยท Fair ยท Stained ยท Midges
Michigan River โ Walden
North Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Low, cold ยท Midges
North Platte River โ Northgate Canyon
North Platte basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Conejos River โ Mogote
Rio Grande basin ยท Poor ยท High and dirty ยท Few
Rio Grande โ Del Norte
Rio Grande basin ยท Poor ยท High and dirty ยท None
Rio Grande โ Thirty Mile Bridge
Rio Grande basin ยท Poor ยท Very low ยท Midges
Rio Grande โ Wagon Wheel Gap
Rio Grande basin ยท Poor ยท High and dirty ยท Few
Rio de los Pinos โ Ortiz
Rio Grande basin ยท Poor ยท High ยท Few
South Fork Rio Grande โ South Fork
Rio Grande basin ยท Poor ยท High and dirty ยท Few
Animas River โ Above Tacoma
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท High, dirty ยท None to speak of
Animas River โ Cedar Hill, New Mexico
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท Very high, dirty ยท None to speak of
Animas River โ Durango
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท High and muddy ยท None to speak of
Animas River โ Howardsville
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท High, cold ยท None to speak of
Animas River โ Silverton
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท High, off color ยท None to speak of
Dolores River โ Bedrock
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท Off color ยท None to speak of
Dolores River โ Below McPhee Reservoir
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Fair ยท Clear near the dam ยท Midges, BWOs
Dolores River โ Rico
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท High, off color ยท None to speak of
Dolores River (town section)
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท High, dirty ยท None to speak of
Los Pinos River โ Below Vallecito Reservoir
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท High ยท Few
Piedra River โ Arboles
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท Very high, dirty ยท None to speak of
San Juan River โ Below Navajo Dam, New Mexico
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท Muddy ยท Midges, BWOs
San Juan River โ Pagosa Springs
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท High and dirty ยท Few
San Miguel River โ Nucla and Brooks Bridge
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Poor ยท High, off color ยท None to speak of
San Miguel River โ Placerville
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Fair ยท Off color, clearing ยท BWOs
Elk River โ Milner
Yampa & White basin ยท Check closures ยท Low ยท Few
White River โ Meeker
Yampa & White basin ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs
Yampa River โ Above Lake Catamount
Yampa & White basin ยท Fair ยท Clear, low ยท Midges
Yampa River โ Maybell
Yampa & White basin ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท None to speak of
Yampa River โ Stagecoach Tailwater
Yampa & White basin ยท Check closures ยท Low ยท Midges
Yampa River โ Steamboat Springs
Yampa & White basin ยท Check closures ยท Low ยท BWOs, midges
Antero Reservoir
South Platte basin ยท Lake ยท Check closures ยท Drained
Chatfield Reservoir
South Platte basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Open, cooling
Elevenmile Reservoir
South Platte basin ยท Lake ยท Good ยท Open, about 49ยฐF
Horsetooth Reservoir
South Platte basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Open, cooling
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
South Platte basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold, ice coming
Turquoise Lake
Arkansas basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold, ice coming
Twin Lakes
Arkansas basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Open, cold
Dillon Reservoir
Colorado basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Open, cold
Green Mountain Reservoir
Colorado basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Open, low
Lake Granby
Colorado basin ยท Lake ยท Good ยท Open, low 50s, low water
Williams Fork Reservoir
Colorado basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Open, very low
Blue Mesa Reservoir
Gunnison basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Open, low
Taylor Park Reservoir
Gunnison basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold, ice coming
Delaney Buttes Lakes
North Platte basin ยท Lake ยท Good ยท Open, cold
Lake John
North Platte basin ยท Lake ยท Good ยท Open, cold
McPhee Reservoir
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Lake ยท Poor ยท Muddy inflows
Navajo Reservoir
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Lake ยท Poor ยท Muddy, rising
Vallecito Reservoir
San Juan & Dolores basin ยท Lake ยท Poor ยท Muddy, high inflows
Stagecoach Reservoir
Yampa & White basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold, ice coming
Steamboat Lake
Yampa & White basin ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold, ice coming
About these reports
Each report is written by the AvidMax team from what local guides and fly shops are seeing on the water, the live gauges, Colorado Parks and Wildlife's weekly stocking report and the season. Ratings and hatches are updated as new reports come in. Heading out? Stop by the shop at 7399 S. Tucson Way in Centennial for flies, tippet and the latest word on the river.