Today
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
W 5 mph · 46% precip
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Today’s verdict
Conditions reported — a big 37°F swing through the day.
88 CFS+22Flow
75°F−4°88 CFS is on the low side for July — this stretch typically runs 113–272 CFS.
With flows lower than usual, wading is generally easier and more forgiving — but beds still shift and cold water saps strength fast, so read the water, stay within your limits, and check conditions on-site. You remain responsible for your own safety.
At 75°F, the water is above the trout-stress threshold — consider resting the fish until it cools.
Weather
74°F
Wind SW 3 mph
Sunrise 5:57 AM · Sunset 8:30 PM
Observed (1 hour ago)
NWS / weather.gov · fetched 18:00
Today
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
W 5 mph · 46% precip
Tonight
50°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
ESE 0 to 5 mph · 40% precip
Tomorrow
87°F
Sunny
SW 0 to 5 mph · 6% precip
Fly recommendations are paused — water temperature is above 68°F. Don't fish stressed trout — please check on-site before deciding. (current: 75°F)
Conditions are estimates from USGS data. Always assess on-site conditions and use your own judgment.
The Steamboat Springs gauge reads the Yampa right in town — the in-city trout water and the freestone and tailwater reaches anglers fish above and below it. It carries both flow and water temperature, the read you need on a river whose summer flows and temperatures swing widely.
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Other Colorado rivers with live conditions
Colorado river ranging from a Stagecoach tailwater and Steamboat town water to remote freestone canyon reaches. Target species include Rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout, plus pike in some lower areas. Good access near Stagecoach and Steamboat; remote lower reaches favor boats and longer trips. Productive timing is Year-round below Stagecoach; freestone sections are best after runoff through fall. Major hatches and foods include Midges, BWOs, caddis, PMDs, green drakes, yellow sallies and terrestrials. Common approaches are Small nymphs and dries on the tailwater; dry-dropper rigs and streamers downstream. Regulations, access rules and water conditions vary by reach, so anglers should review current agency information and the linked local reports before fishing.
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