Gunnison River

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River Description

76.jpg The Gunnison River Drainage offers a great variety of fishing experiences, from fishing big stones in the Black Canyon to presenting a # 20 BWO at the Forks. Some of the best scenery in the State accompanies these amazing fishing experiences. You'll have a hard time finding anything better than the glory of the San Juans while fishing the Lake Fork, or the drama of fishing in a two thousand foot deep, ancient canyon, whether in Black Canyon National Park or the Wilderness Conservation area of the Gunnison River. Spend a day, week or a lifetime on the Gunnison River..whatever time you can spare!

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Gunnison River Sections

Updated: Mar 11 at 9:57 PM
Click on a section below for the full fishing report...

Black Canyon (East Portal)

Full Report / Section Map
- Poor
Clarity: Clear
Below Gunnison Tunnel : 618 cfs
Report: Closed for the season, look for an April opening.... Full Report
-Report Courtesy of Al

Gunnison Gorge

Full Report / Section Map
- Fair
Clarity: Clear
Below Gunnison Tunnel : 618 cfs
Report: With winter approaching and winter weather here off and on, the inner canyo... Full Report
-Report Courtesy of Al

The Forks at the Pleasure Park

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- Good
Clarity: Clear
Hot Flies: Hoppers, Stimulators, Cad... More
Below Gunnison Tunnel : 618 cfs
North Fork Below Paonia : Ssn
Report: Flows are nice and still pretty low, which means it's a lot easier to get a... Full Report
-Report Courtesy of Al

Lake Fork Of The Gunnsion

Full Report / Section Map
- Poor
Clarity: Clear
Lake Fork At Gateview : Ice
Report: Cold and snowy up on the Lake Fork...try again early spring.... Full Report
-Report Courtesy of Al

Gunnison River Near Gunnison

Full Report / Section Map
- Fair
Clarity: Clear
Near Gunnison : Ice
Report: Interested in Winter fishing? Call High Mountain Drifters before you go fo... Full Report
-Report Courtesy of High Mtn. Drifters

Latest Fishing Gossip

Things beginning to happen.

Several reports of midge fishing at Pleasure Park, the Uncompahgre through town and at Paco. This spring-like weather is forecast to continue for the next 10 days, so get out there and see what is happening. Baetis can't be far off.

03/05/2010 : Recent Posts