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Colorado Lake Fork

Characteristics updated 6 months ago
Flow updated about 7 hours ago
Available Segments 1

River Characteristics

Description
 Lake Fork of the Gunnison is home to the Lake Fork Flyathon. A good section of this river flows through Gateview Canyon, which is spectacular. 12 to 15" Rainbow Browns can be found throughout the river. The Lake Fork is a tributary of the Gunnison River.
Difficulty
As of last weekend (09/17/22), the fishing was moderate difficulty. Most of the fish were not where you would be expecting them. Found lots of success in the fast-moving current with a dry / dropper combo. YMMV. :) 
GPS
38.32375,-107.22629
Headwater
Natural Flow / Un-dammed / Freestone
Reservoir
Clarity
⋅ Sep 18, 2022
Clear and amazing!
Wadability
· Super Wadable
Most spots on the Lake Fork are wadable. Some areas are bushy and/or require a short scramble down to the river. 
Caught
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Current Flow

Lake Fork - Colorado
Gage Station Temp
Flow
(ft ³/s)
Mean
(ft ³/s)
lake fork blw lake san cristobal nr lake city, co n/a 25.4 11.1
lake fork at gateview, co. n/a 72.9 Ice
* Mean data is from Friday -- March 31, 2023
** Updated about 7 hours ago
*** streamflow is the volume of water flowing past a given point in the stream in a given period of time.(USGS)

Historical

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* Based on YTD -- 2023
** Toggle legend names for an uncluttered view

Segments

* 1 segment listed for the Lake Fork
Name Fishy Updated
Gateview Canyon · Super Fishy 6 months ago

Images

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Aug 12, 2021

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Aug 26, 2021

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Sep 18, 2022

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Notations

Craig Hoffman
over 1 year ago
Lake Fork at night.
Craig Hoffman
over 1 year ago
Steep Canyons along the river make for some dramatic imagery. :)

Known Fish

Known Fish of the Lake Fork
Type Species Up To
Trout Brown 15 in.
Trout Rainbow 15 in.
* Fish likely to be found. Size is a approximation.