Gunnison River - The Forks

The Forks at the Pleasure Park Details / Map Hatch Chart Gunnison Map Main Map
Call (970) 249-0408 or stop by the shop at 317 E Main St. in downtown Montrose for gear, tips and/or advice.
25.jpg << Go To Gunnison River Map

River Section Description

Just upstream from The North Fork of the Gunnison River is the main channel of the Gunnison, which is open canyon country and has one of the largest populations of fish per mile on the Gunnison River. With easy access from Hwy 92 or on a back road out of Austin, this section is one of the easiest to get to and offers great fishing with up to four miles of water. Downstream from the forks, the Gunnison continues on and fishes well depending on the water clarity of the North Fork. Tons of water and great fishing!

Suggested Patterns

No fly pattern suggestions have been added for this river section at this time...

Helpful Hints / Local Tips

No helpful hints / local tips have been added for this river section at this point.

Add A Report Now!

Login Here to Add Your Report

Book a Guide Trip Today!

Online Deals!

Local Angler Reports

06/12/2010 at 10:52 PM

Great Great Great Great Great - Great

Oops I thought I rated it great at Pleasure Park. -- Bob Stewart

06/05/2010 at 10:24 AM

Great Great Great Great Great - Fair

A few flying Adult Stones have been sighted at the forks. Come on, lets rock! -- Alan Carmichael

06/23/2009 at 9:57 PM

Great Great Great Great Great - Great

On the west side, near power lines. Lots of adult flying, some started landing on water about 10am, but not a lot. Some fish taking the adults, but not a frenzy. Caught a 19" bow and a few decent browns on a dry stone. Sallies came off real heavy around 11 - 12, then PMD shortly thereafter. Caught fish on dries of all of the above. Caddis were coming off too. Surface activity slowed about 1pm so I returned to work. Kept 1 brown and ate him for dinner. yum yum. -- darin hinton

Gunnison River Sections

Updated: Sep 03 at 3:07 PM
Click on a section below for the full fishing report...

Black Canyon (East Portal)

Full Report / Section Map
- Good
Clarity: Gunnison Green
Hot Flies: Nymphs: #20-22 Juju Baet... More
Below Gunnison Tunnel : 609 cfs
Report: Flows are at at 600cfs. Reports the last two days of adult PMDs, but the fi... Full Report
-Report Courtesy of Pat

Gunnison Gorge

Full Report / Section Map
- Good
Clarity: Fair but Fishable
Hot Flies: Hoppers in various sizes ... More
Below Gunnison Tunnel : 609 cfs
Report: Just got off the phone with Al DeGrange of Gunnison River Expeditions. He r... Full Report
-Report Courtesy of Pat

The Forks at the Pleasure Park

- Good
Clarity: Fair but Fishable
Hot Flies: #12 Yellow Sallies, flashback hare's ear, Copper Johns. #14-16 tan dry caddis, and pulsating caddis emerger patterns. Hoppers in various sizes and colors. Yellow and olive Stimulators
Below Gunnison Tunnel : 609 cfs
North Fork Below Paonia : 17 cfs
Full Report: Just got off the phone with Al DeGrange of Gunnison River Expeditions. He reported that the inner gorge from Chukar to the Smith Fork is only slightly off color from the massive flash flood that went thru 6 days ago. He also reported that the Gunnison from Smith Fork down to Pleasure Park has about 3-4 feet of visibility and is clearing fast. Trips that went through yesterday had good results from the Smith Fork down. The North Fork itself is just slightly off color, so the lower Gunnison should be fishing well.
-Report Courtesy of Pat

Lake Fork Of The Gunnsion

Full Report / Section Map
- Great
Clarity: Very Clear
Hot Flies: #14-18 attractor dries su... More
Lake Fork At Gateview : 115 cfs
Report: Excellent flows for fishing with a dry/dropper. The road from Red Bridge ca... Full Report
-Report Courtesy of Pat

Gunnison River Near Gunnison

Full Report / Section Map
- Great
Clarity: Very Clear
Hot Flies: #14-18 Caddis, Stimulator... More
Near Gunnison : 422 cfs
Report: Summer conditions and excellent fishing. Dry fly fishing is very good as we... Full Report
-Report Courtesy of Cimarron Creek

Latest Fishing Gossip

Pleasure Park Area Fishing Again

Just got off the phone with Al DeGrange of Gunnison River Expeditions. He reported that the inner gorge from Chukar to the Smith Fork is only slightly off color from the massive flash flood that went thru 6 days ago. He also reported that the Gunnison from Smith Fork down to Pleasure Park has about 3-4 feet of visibility and is clearing fast. Trips that went through yesterday had good results from the Smith Fork down. The North Fork itself is just slightly off color, so the lower Gunnison should be fishing well.

08/26/2010 : Recent Posts