Colorado Fishing Reports ยท North Platte Basin
The North Platte drops out of North Park through Northgate Canyon near the Wyoming line, a remote canyon reached by a steep hike or a float.
Looking for the latest North Platte River Northgate Canyon 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 North Platte River โ Northgate Canyon.
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Northgate Canyon fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
Flows are very low, about 40 to 65 cfs, and water is about 42ยฐF with midges. The local shop says the season is essentially done.
If you go, nymph slowly through the deep wintering holes with a Pheasant Tail jig and a small midge, from early to late afternoon, and stay off the redds.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Northgate Canyon, bring: Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14, Zebra Midge #18-22, RS2 Emerger #18-22, Woolly Bugger #6-8, Thin Mint #8-10, 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.
Northgate Canyon river details
| Access | A steep hike in near the Colorado-Wyoming line, or a float. |
|---|---|
| Elevation | About 7,800 ft |
| Drive from AvidMax | About 200 miles, roughly 4 hours 1 minutes from our Centennial shop |
| Best season | Spring through fall |
| Fish | Brown and rainbow trout |
| Regulations | Special rules apply. Check Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the current rules. A Colorado fishing license is required. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 4X to 5X tippet |
| Camping | Limited |
| Kids | No. Steep, remote canyon. |
| Good to know | Remote, with little cell service. Tell someone where you are going. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Done for the season.
Spring
Runoff.
Summer
Float season and caddis.
Fall
Browns.
How to get there
Take Highway 125 north from Walden toward the Wyoming line and the Northgate Canyon access.