Gunnison River - The Forks

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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!

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Local Angler Reports

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

06/23/2009 at 1:32 PM

Great Great Great Great Great - Good

Fished the Gunni yesterday on the west bank from the parking lot up to the cliffs. The fishing was pretty consistent all day the fish were taking stonefly patterns in orange and yellow, no natural Stoneflies on the water, the larger fish seemed not to be fooled, so many flashes and rejection rises all day. -- Jacob Kirby

06/13/2009 at 5:30 PM

Great Great Great Great Great - Good

Finally, anglers are picking up hungry trout with Dry Stones, as the warm sky was filled with adults Saturday morning. This should be the weekend for the Forks, then on into Ute Park! YeeeHa! -- Bob Burk

Gunnison River Sections

Updated: Mar 11 at 1:45 AM
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

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- 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

- Good
Clarity: Clear
Hot Flies: Hoppers, Stimulators, Caddis Adults and pupa, BWO emergers and drys.
Below Gunnison Tunnel : 618 cfs
North Fork Below Paonia : Ssn
Full Report: Flows are nice and still pretty low, which means it's a lot easier to get around. Look for good caddis and BWO hatches in the days and weeks to come. Keep your hoppers handy for holding up a nymph or 2.
-Report Courtesy of Al

Lake Fork Of The Gunnsion

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- 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

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- 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.

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