River and Fishing Information

River Flows - Wading Levels and Bridge Issues

Rivers are difficult to wade-fish due to high water at the following flows:

• Taylor River at Almont: > 600 cfs (cubic feet per second)

• East River at Almont: > 450-500 cfs

• Gunnison River (Almont to Gunnison/North Bridge): > 1,300 cfs

Due to low bridges, floating the rivers is not recommended during high flows as follows:

Taylor River below Harmel's Resort - Paddle boats cannot safely pass under the bridge below Harmel's when the Taylor River flow at Almont is 850 cfs or more.

Gunnison River - When the Gunnison River flow exceeds 2,600 cfs at Almont, rafts with oar frames cannot pass under the bridge located between Almont and County Road 10 (Costello's Bridge). Some rafts with fishing frames may not be able to safely pass under the bridge at flows greater than 2,200 cfs. Passing under Twin Bridges can also be an issue at these flows.

Big flows are fun for rafting but less than ideal for fishing!

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