Colorado Fishing Reports ยท Gunnison Basin
At Delta the Gunnison is big, warm water with some trout, plus smallmouth, carp and protected native fish.
Looking for the latest Gunnison River Delta river report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the Gunnison River โ Delta.
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Delta fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
We have no fresh report. Expect steady, mostly clear flows, about 600 cfs, with water in the low to mid 40s. Nymph with rubber legs and Pheasant Tails or swing streamers at midday.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Delta, bring: Pat', s Rubber Legs #10, Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18, Woolly Bugger #6-8, Sculpzilla #6, Zebra Midge #18-22, RS2 Emerger #18-22, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Black Beauty #20-24, Egg #14-16, Squirmy Wormie #12-14, Scud Bomb #14-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Delta river details
| Access | Confluence Park and the Escalante State Wildlife Area downstream. |
|---|---|
| Elevation | About 4,950 ft |
| Drive from AvidMax | About 290 miles, roughly 5 hours 38 minutes from our Centennial shop |
| Best season | Fall |
| Fish | Some brown and rainbow trout, plus smallmouth, carp and catfish. Native endangered fish must be released. |
| Regulations | Check Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the current rules. A Colorado fishing license is required. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 3X to 4X tippet |
| Camping | Near Confluence Park and on BLM land near Escalante |
| Kids | Yes. Flat parks with easy banks. |
| Good to know | Big water, best fished from a boat. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Mild for Colorado, slow fishing.
Spring
Muddy runoff.
Summer
Warm, with carp and bass.
Fall
The best trout window.
How to get there
Park at Confluence Park in Delta.