Colorado
Yampa River at Steamboat Springs
Current River Rating
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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
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- Gage Height
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- Water Temperature
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- Latest current reading
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Monitoring temporarily unavailable. · USGS station 09239500 · 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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Preliminary guidance only. Always assess current weather, access, water depth, current speed, and your own ability before entering the river.
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
62°F
Feels like
57°F
Wind
2 mph S
Wind gust
3 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 62°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Sat 6 AM
Clear
Temp 59°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Sat 10 AM
Overcast
Temp 72°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Sat 2 PM
Overcast
Temp 82°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Sat 6 PM
Overcast
Temp 81°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 10 mph
Sat 10 PM
Overcast
Temp 68°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Overcast
High 83°F / Low 58°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 15 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Drizzle
High 84°F / Low 59°F
Chance 3%
Precip 0.01 in
Max gust 15 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Drizzle
High 81°F / Low 56°F
Chance 17%
Precip 0.11 in
Max gust 30 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Clear
High 82°F / Low 46°F
Chance 6%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 22 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
Bounded Yampa River destination through Steamboat Springs. CPW Quality Waters lists Yampa River. USGS 09239500 is the at-location monitoring identity. Coordinates are the USGS monitoring-location point. Not the Stagecoach Dam catch-and-release tailwater and not lower Yampa.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Yampa 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 Yampa at Steamboat Springs is a CPW Quality Water town fishery. StrikeTracks publishes Monitoring-Backed conditions from USGS 09239500 (live discharge and water temperature). Identity stays bound to the Steamboat corridor. Flow Context remains default-deny. Hatch Match remains unpublished for this identity after Option-B local-expert seasonal research. No two extractable independent town-of-Steamboat seasonal charts.
Target species
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
CPW Quality Waters list (Northwest region). Not a Gold Medal designation. Yampa River at the Steamboat Springs town corridor.
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Unknown
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
CPW Quality Waters list (Northwest region). Not a Gold Medal designation. Yampa River at the Steamboat Springs town corridor.
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Wild
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Mixed flow regime
Town-corridor trout river through Steamboat Springs on the CPW Quality Waters Yampa listing.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Dry flies
- Fly fishing
- Nymphing
- Spinning
- Streamers
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public fishing in the Steamboat town corridor is documented by CPW Quality Waters. Confirm current city, CPW, and land-manager postings. Catalog coordinates are the USGS point.
Stocking information
Confirm current official CPW stocking. Quality Waters listing is not a live stocking claim.
Official sources
Stagecoach Dam tailwater special regulations are a different reach. Verify current Yampa / Steamboat brochure rules before fishing the town corridor.
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
Routt, 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
Routt
Management Category
Quality Water trout river
Regulation Scope
Yampa River Quality Water / Steamboat town corridor
Regulation Summary
CPW Quality Water Yampa at Steamboat. Stagecoach tailwater special regulations are a separate reach.
Target Species
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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