Yampa River
Please practice appropriate river etiquette, fish handling techniques and conservation ethics. Thank you for Respecting the Yampa!
Commercial
No Restrictions
Recreational
No Restrictions
Confluence (Yampa River & Fish Creek)
Closed - October 1 to November 15, 2025
While most of the Yampa River remains wide open for recreation, a small stretch where Fish Creek meets the Yampa River will be closed to fishing starting Wednesday, October 1 through Saturday, November 15, 2025. This includes the pool at the confluence of Fish Creek and the Yampa, as well as Fish Creek upstream to the Rollingstone Drive Bridge (about 0.4 miles). In addition to the closure on Fish Creek, the closure is also in place 100 feet upstream and 200 feet downstream on the Yampa River from the Fish Creek confluence. Signage will be in place to alert river users, so no one is left floundering.