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Colorado River Ab Dirty Devil River Fishing Conditions

Updated 22 minutes ago · 1 attached data sensor

50/100Challenging
Weather safety alert: Flood Watch. Official alerts override this site's planning score.
SHOULD YOU FISH TODAY?

An active weather alert matters more than the fishing score

Check the active National Weather Service alert before deciding whether to go. The derived fishing score should not override official safety information.

Today50/100
Tomorrow50/100
Decision confidenceLimited
Water level3,565.88 ft

A live gauge-height reading is available even though discharge is not. Use the 24-hour gauge trend and official station context rather than treating the number alone as good or bad fishing.

Wind10 mph

Wind should be relatively manageable for most fishing logistics.

What we still don't know
  • No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
Gauge height3,565.88 ftUSGS
24h gauge change+0.29 ftvs ~24h ago
Air temp68°FNWS
Wind10 mphS
WHAT CHANGED

Current score drivers

  • Current wind is about 10 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 39%.
  • An active NWS alert is reducing the planning score.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Thu 6 am56/100

light wind · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert

3 mph wind · 42% rain
Thu 8 am56/100

light wind · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert

3 mph wind · 42% rain
Thu 6 pm56/100

manageable wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert

8 mph wind · 9% rain

These rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Thu52/10063–81°F · wind up to 10 mph
Fri50/10063–83°F · wind up to 12 mph
Sat57/10061–81°F · wind up to 6 mph
Sun61/10057–81°F · wind up to 7 mph
Mon61/10058–85°F · wind up to 3 mph
Tue57/10059–83°F · wind up to 3 mph
Wed57/10056–80°F · wind up to 3 mph

Future scores primarily reflect forecast weather while using today's water conditions as the baseline. Recheck before the trip because river flow, tides and water temperature can change.

SPECIES INTELLIGENCE

Confirmed fish targets

No authoritative species occurrence evidence is attached to this water yet, so the site deliberately does not recommend trout, bass or any other target merely because the temperature looks compatible.

Species recommendations require stored authoritative/editor-confirmed occurrence evidence. Broad temperature compatibility is not enough.

GEAR FOR THESE CONDITIONS

Useful starting points

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Meaningful precipitation risk is in the forecast.

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PROVENANCE

Where this page gets its facts

  • USGS: Colorado River Ab Dirty Devil River Nr Hite, Ut (sensor ID 09328990)

Water data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Weather forecasts/alerts: National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal tide/observation data: NOAA CO-OPS where applicable. Derived scores are site calculations, not official agency products.

ACCESS + REGULATIONS

Verify before you fish

Fishing license

Licensing and exemptions vary.

USFWS license finder →
Utah rules

Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.

Verify official rules →
Access

A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.

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KEEP EXPLORING

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TRANSPARENCY

What this score means

This is a planning score based on measurable conditions. It is not a bite forecast and cannot guarantee catches. Missing facts are left unavailable rather than invented.

Read the methodology →