Colorado
Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir
Current River Rating
Unavailable
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Timing Outlook
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Why
- This river does not yet have enough local fishing guidance to assign a rating.
Cautions
- Water temperature is unavailable.
Blocking Factors
- Configured water observations are currently unavailable.
Current Readings
- Flow
- Not available
- Gage Height
- Not available
- Water Temperature
- Not available
- Latest current reading
- Not available
Monitoring temporarily unavailable. · USGS station 09109000 · Direct monitoring location
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Historical readings are provided for context. Readings outside the current freshness window are not used to rate current conditions.
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
53°F
Feels like
48°F
Wind
1 mph SW
Wind gust
4 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 1:45 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
Sat 2 AM
Clear
Temp 53°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Sat 6 AM
Clear
Temp 48°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Sat 10 AM
Overcast
Temp 63°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sat 2 PM
Overcast
Temp 73°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Sat 6 PM
Overcast
Temp 71°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Sat 10 PM
Mostly clear
Temp 60°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Overcast
High 74°F / Low 46°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 20 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Overcast
High 76°F / Low 48°F
Chance 3%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 14 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Rain
High 65°F / Low 48°F
Chance 40%
Precip 0.12 in
Max gust 22 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Overcast
High 74°F / Low 46°F
Chance 18%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 16 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
Bounded Taylor River Gold Medal tailwater below Taylor Park Reservoir. USGS 09109000 provides live discharge; live 00010 is not present, so thermal context uses the existing river-trout air-derived path. Coordinates are the USGS monitoring-location point. Measured water temperature is not invented.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Taylor 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
The Taylor below Taylor Park Reservoir is a CPW Gold Medal public tailwater to Almont. This repair assigns an authoritative trout profile so the existing air-derived Monitoring-Backed path can apply. No new tailwater evaluator and no invented 00010. Flow Context remains default-deny. Hatch Match remains unpublished for this identity after Option-B local-expert seasonal research. Fewer than two Taylor-named independent month calendars after geography reject of the county chart.
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). Taylor River from Taylor Park Dam to Almont.
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). Taylor River from Taylor Park Dam to Almont.
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Wild
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Mixed flow regime
Regulated tailwater from Taylor Park Dam to Almont, CPW Gold Medal.
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 USFS/CPW tailwater access postings.
Stocking information
Confirm current official CPW stocking. Gold Medal criteria are not a live stocking claim.
Official sources
Verify current CPW Taylor River Gold Medal special regulations in the 2026 Colorado Fishing Brochure.
Hatch Match
General fly suggestions
- Parachute-style dryGeneral attractor dry family — not a claim that a named mayfly is hatching.
- Pheasant-tail-style nymphGeneral nymph family for trout rivers without destination hatch timing.
- Elk-hair-style dryGeneral dry/attractor family. Pattern choice only — not a report that caddis are hatching.
- Woolly-bugger-style streamerGeneral streamer family. Not a forage or insect Hatch event.
These are general fishing suggestions, not a report of insects currently hatching at this destination.
Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Gunnison, 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
Gunnison
Management Category
Gold Medal tailwater
Regulation Scope
Taylor River Gold Medal tailwater to Almont
Regulation Summary
CPW Gold Medal Taylor River from Taylor Park Dam to Almont.
Target Species
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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