Colorado
Arkansas River at Salida
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Cautions
- Water temperature is unavailable.
Current Readings
- Flow
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
70°F
Feels like
64°F
Wind
5 mph SE
Wind gust
11 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 4, 2026, 11:15 PM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 2 AM
Clear
Temp 65°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sat 6 AM
Clear
Temp 60°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sat 10 AM
Clear
Temp 75°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sat 2 PM
Partly cloudy
Temp 87°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 12 mph
Sat 6 PM
Overcast
Temp 83°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sat 10 PM
Drizzle
Temp 70°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.02 in
Wind 11 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Drizzle
High 87°F / Low 60°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.02 in
Max gust 24 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Overcast
High 88°F / Low 58°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 14 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 83°F / Low 58°F
Chance 43%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 18 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Historical Flow
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Fishing Overview
Arkansas River at Salida remains the existing catalog identity inside the CPW Gold Medal from Lake Fork near Leadville to Parkdale. USGS 07091500 is a historical assignment (daily discharge ends 1980-09-29) and is not a current instantaneous gauge. gaugeVerified is false. This is not Arkansas near Nathrop (07091200) and not a silent station substitution.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Arkansas River.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Salida is the canonical Arkansas trout town on the Lake Fork–Parkdale Gold Medal. StrikeTracks preserves the destination ID and historical station identity while failing closed on live conditions: there is no current IV, and River Estimated is not nationwide-authorized. Customers must not be told 07091500 is a live gauge. Flow Context remains default-deny. Hatch Match publishes seasonal hatch guidance based on published local fishing sources. Actual insect activity varies with weather, water temperature, elevation, and local conditions. This is not a live hatch observation.
Target species
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
CPW 2026 Gold Medal Water (trout standing-stock criteria in the 2026 Colorado Fishing Brochure). Arkansas River from Lake Fork near Leadville to Parkdale.
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Unknown
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
CPW 2026 Gold Medal Water (trout standing-stock criteria in the 2026 Colorado Fishing Brochure). Arkansas River from Lake Fork near Leadville to Parkdale.
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Wild
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Mixed flow regime
Arkansas River trout town water at Salida, inside the official Gold Medal from Lake Fork to Parkdale.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Dry flies
- Fly fishing
- Nymphing
- Spinning
- Streamers
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public Gold Medal fishing is documented by CPW. Confirm current Salida / CPW postings.
Stocking information
Confirm current official CPW stocking. Gold Medal criteria are not a live stocking claim.
Official sources
Verify current CPW Arkansas Gold Medal special regulations. Do not treat Nathrop 07091200 as this destination.
Hatch Match
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Chaffee, Colorado
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
River Details
County
Chaffee
Management Category
Gold Medal trout river
Regulation Scope
Arkansas River Gold Medal at Salida
Regulation Summary
CPW Gold Medal Arkansas River from Lake Fork to Parkdale. Historical gauge 07091500 is not current.
Target Species
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
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