🏅 Gold Medal Water — Premier designation for exceptional trout fishing quality.
📋 Regulations: Artificial flies and lures only. 2 fish ≥12 inches. C&R recommended.
💨 High Wind Advisory: Winds 33 mph / gusts null mph. Dry flies difficult. Watch for falling branches near canyon walls.
Current Conditions — Weather at Gunnison River (Black Canyon)
Current Weather at River
Wind
33 mph
S · Gusts —
Casting difficult
Humidity
22%
Dry conditions
Daylight / Hatches
☀️ 4:47 AM
🌅 7:36 PM
Prime hatch windows near these times
NWS observation · 2026-06-13 03:20 UTC
3-Hour Forecast
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58°
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56°
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54°
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+Fri Jun 12 2026 03:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)h
52°
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+Fri Jun 12 2026 04:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)h
51°
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48°
Open-Meteo forecast · Updated hourly
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Storm Forecast · Gunnison River (Black Canyon)
Clear 24h
💡 Good wading/fishing
Clear
24h forecast · Open-Meteo (HRRR/GFS) · Updates every 30 min ·
Data disclaimer
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Post-Storm Recovery
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Trails clear
No storm in 48h forecast
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Normal flow
No runoff event predicted
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Calm likely
No wind event forecast
Flow
460 CFS
Optimal
Prime flow conditions
Last updated: 2026-06-12 21:15 UTC
Water Temperature
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No temp data
Optimal range: 200–1,200 CFS
Fish Species
Brown TroutRainbow Trout
tailwater · March–October
✅ Wading Safe
Wading conditions good.
🪰 Active Hatches Today
Midges (Chironomidae)calendar
Pattern: Zebra Midge #20-24, Griffith's Gnat, Mercury Midge
⏰ Midday in winter; morning/evening in summer
Year-round staple. Most reliable winter and early spring hatch. Look for clusters of tiny midges on slack water. Green River A-section midge season is legendary Nov–Mar.
Pale Morning Dun (PMD)calendar
Pattern: PMD Sparkle Dun #16-18, Comparadun, Cripple PMD
⏰ Morning to early afternoon
Dense hatches on Frying Pan, South Platte, Madison. Morning into early afternoon. Provo River PMD June–July.
Caddis (Hydropsyche/Rhyacophila)calendar
Pattern: Elk Hair Caddis #14-18, X-Caddis, Parachute Caddis
⏰ Evening
Evening hatches throughout summer. One of the most important hatches on CO/MT/UT rivers. Logan Canyon caddis May–June is exceptional.
Green Drake (Intermountain)calendar
Pattern: Parachute Green Drake #10-12, Comparadun, Green Drake Sparkle Dun
⏰ Afternoon
Major mayfly hatch across the intermountain West. Green River June, Provo River May–June, Logan River June. Dense emergences on calm water.
Best Fishing Window
Midday in winter; morning/evening in summer — Midges (Chironomidae) active
River Information
- Activities
- fly-fishing
- Region
- western-slope
- River Type
- tailwater
- Season
- March–October
- USGS Gauge
- 09128000
Stilling Basin tailwater. Hike-in or raft access. World-class.
⚠️ Weather & Safety
Weather data sourced from NWS. Conditions change rapidly near waterways.
Radar imagery is near-real-time and may not reflect current conditions.
PeakScout weather does not replace official NWS forecasts.
Flow data: USGS NWIS. Hatch predictions: PeakScout engine using water temp + calendar + river type.
Conditions updated 2026-06-13 03:32 UTC.
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