Today
77°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
WSW 10 mph · 35% precip
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Today’s verdict
Current River Conditions
As of (21 days ago)
This intel is a couple of weeks old — conditions may have shifted.
As of ~3 weeks ago, conditions were fair.
The Yampa is running quite low right now, so stealth is the name of the game — stay low, move slow, and keep your profile off the water. Despite the skinny conditions, fish are catchable and hatches are happening, so don't let the flows scare you off.
Hatches
Tactics
39 CFS is on the low side for September — this stretch typically runs 68–130 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 64°F, the water is in the prime range for trout — cold enough to fish and to handle fish safely.
Weather
77°F
Wind NE 6 mph
Sunrise 6:47 AM · Sunset 7:16 PM
Observed (1 hour ago)
NWS / weather.gov · fetched 13:01
Today
77°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
WSW 10 mph · 35% precip
Tonight
42°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
SE 5 to 10 mph · 49% precip
Tomorrow
74°F
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
SSW 0 to 5 mph · 47% precip
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Size #18
Size #20-22
Size #20/22
Size #14/16
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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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.
39 CFS+2Flow
64°F−3°Water temp
77° / 42°Weather
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