Utah
Colorado River near Cisco
Location Snapshot
Colorado River near Cisco is an eastern Utah mainstem reach of the Colorado River in canyon-and-desert country near the state line. Smallmouth bass and channel catfish provide the principal warmwater fishing opportunities.
Current River Rating
Excellent · 93
Conditions look favorable based on the available readings.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Medium confidence
Should I Go?
Go
Recommended Window
Tuesday, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM
Why
- Air temperature is comfortable for fishing.
- Light to moderate wind should make casting and boat control easier.
Favorable Factors
- Recent precipitation has been light.
Timing Evidence
Window confidence: Medium
Current Readings
- Flow
- 2920 CFS
- Gage Height
- 2.5 ft
- Water Temperature
- 54.5 °F
- Observation Time
- Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM
Updated recently · USGS station 09180500 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
49°F
Feels like
45°F
Wind
5 mph NW
Wind gust
5 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 3:45 AM
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
Tue 6 AM
Clear
Temp 48°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Tue 10 AM
Clear
Temp 54°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Tue 2 PM
Clear
Temp 70°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Tue 6 PM
Clear
Temp 69°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Tue 10 PM
Clear
Temp 60°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Wed 2 AM
Overcast
Temp 54°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Overcast
High 72°F / Low 46°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 7 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Drizzle
High 72°F / Low 53°F
Chance 82%
Precip 0.03 in
Max gust 22 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Drizzle
High 64°F / Low 56°F
Chance 87%
Precip 0.21 in
Max gust 19 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Drizzle
High 67°F / Low 54°F
Chance 87%
Precip 0.06 in
Max gust 19 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
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Fishing Overview
The Colorado River near Cisco is the Utah reach from the state line downriver to the Hite bridge, and channel catfish are in that water.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Colorado 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
Target species
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Wild
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Regulated flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Official sources
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Grand, Utah
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
Grand
Management Category
Desert warmwater river
Regulation Scope
Colorado River near Cisco / Grand County mainstem.
Regulation Summary
Colorado River near Cisco: UDWR desert Colorado catch-and-kill warmwater rules. Confirm current Fishing Guidebook.
Target Species
smallmouth-bass, channel-catfish, walleye, northern-pike
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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