South Platte River
| Description |
The South Platte River is a gold medal trout river. Due to its proximity to the Front Range, it's very popular. The river is known for its wild and beautiful brown and rainbow trout. The South Platte is a tailwater fishery. Some of the more popular segments, particularly during the warmer months are Waterton Canyon, Deckers, Cheesman Canyon, and the Dream Stream.
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| Difficulty |
Certain segments (Deckers, Cheesman Canyon) get crowded and probably overfished.
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| GPS | 39.16276858,-105.3102732 |
| Headwater |
Dam
Reservoir
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| Clarity |
⋅
Jan 24, 2022
Clear and partially frozen
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| Wadability |
· Super Wadable
Below Cheeseman is shallow and very much wadable.
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| Fishability |
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| Gage Station |
Temp
℉
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Flow
(ft ³/s)
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Mean
(ft ³/s)
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|---|---|---|---|
| south platte river above cheesman lake, co. | n/a | 152 | 285 |
| south platte river blw brush crk near trumbull, co | n/a | 133 | 141 |
| south platte river below union ave, at englewood,c | n/a | 66.3 | 99.8 |
| south platte river at englewood, co. | 58 | 91.5 | 159 |
| south platte r at 64th ave. commerce city, co. | 59 | 160 | 87.0 |
| south platte river at fort lupton, co. | 59 | 194 | 407 |
| south platte river at fort morgan, co | 59 | 56.0 | 642 |
| Name | Fishy |
|---|---|
| Upper Cheeseman Reservoir | · Pretty Darn Fishy |
| Type | Species | Up To |
|---|---|---|
| Trout | Brown | 20 in. |
| Trout | Rainbow | 20 in. |