Colorado Rivers and Trout Streams
336 Colorado rivers and creeks with Gold Medal reaches, CPW special regulations, public access and live USGS streamflow.
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- Abrams Creekspecial regulations
- Animas RiverGold Medal
- Anthracite Creekstream
- Arapaho Creekspecial regulations
- Arkansas RiverGold Medal
- Atkinson Creekstream
- Augustora Creekspecial regulations
B
- Badger Creekstream
- Bard Creekspecial regulations
- Bear Creek, Conejos Countyspecial regulations
- Bear Creek, Douglas Countystream
- Bear Creek, El Paso Countyspecial regulations
- Bear Creek, Jefferson Countyspecial regulations
- Bear Creek, Montezuma Countyspecial regulations
- Bear Riverriver
- Beaver Creek, Fremont Countyspecial regulations
- Beaver Creek, Garfield Countyspecial regulations
- Beaver Creek, Gunnison Countyspecial regulations
- Beaver Creek, Mineral Countyspecial regulations
- Beaver Creek, Park Countystream
- Big Beaver Creekstream
- Big Blue Creekstream
- Big Creekstream
- Big Thompson Riverspecial regulations
- Blacktail Creekstream
- Blue RiverGold Medal
- Bonita Creekstream
- Boulder Creekspecial regulations
- Brook Creekstream
- Browns Creekstream
- Brush Creek, Eagle Countyspecial regulations
- Brush Creek, Gunnison Countystream
- Buffalo Creekstream
- Bull Creekspecial regulations
- Burning Bear Creekstream
- Buzzard Creekstream
C
- Cabin Creekstream
- Cache la Poudre Riverspecial regulations
- Canyon Creekspecial regulations
- Carbon Creekstream
- Caribou Creekstream
- Carter Creekspecial regulations
- Cascade Creekspecial regulations
- Castle Creekspecial regulations
- Cat Creekspecial regulations
- Cataract Creekspecial regulations
- Cebolla Creekstream
- Cement Creekstream
- Chalk Creekspecial regulations
- Chicago Creekstream
- Cimarron Riverspecial regulations
- Clear Creek, Clear Creek Countystream
- Clear Creek, La Plata Countyspecial regulations
- Clear Creek, Lake Countyspecial regulations
- Cliff Creekspecial regulations
- Coal Creek, Gunnison Countystream
- Coal Creek, Mesa Countystream
- Cochetopa Creekspecial regulations
- Cold Creekspecial regulations
- Colorado RiverGold Medal
- Conejos Riverspecial regulations
- Copper Creekstream
- Cornelius Creekspecial regulations
- Corral Creekspecial regulations
- Cottonwood Creek, Chaffee Countyspecial regulations
- Cottonwood Creek, Mesa Countystream
- Cow Creekstream
- Craig Creekstream
- Crystal Riverriver
- Culebra Creekspecial regulations
- Cunningham Creek, Delta Countyspecial regulations
- Cunningham Creek, Pitkin Countyspecial regulations
- Curecanti Creekstream
D
- Deadman Creekstream
- Deep Creek, Garfield Countystream
- Deep Creek, Gunnison Countyspecial regulations
- Deep Creek, La Plata Countyspecial regulations
- Deep Creek, San Miguel Countyspecial regulations
- Deer Creekstream
- Dirty George Creekstream
- Dolores Riverspecial regulations
- Duck Creekstream
E
- Eagle Riverspecial regulations
- East Canyon Creekstream
- East Douglas Creekstream
- East Elk Creekstream
- East Fork Cimarron Riverriver
- East Fork Parachute Creekspecial regulations
- East Fork Piedra Riverspecial regulations
- East Fork San Juan Riverriver
- East Fork Sheep Creekspecial regulations
- East Fork Troublesome Creekstream
- East Leon Creekstream
- East Meadow Creekspecial regulations
- East Middle Creekspecial regulations
- East Middle Fork Parachute Creekspecial regulations
- East Pass Creekspecial regulations
- East Rifle Creekstream
- East Riverspecial regulations
- Elk Creek, Conejos Countystream
- Elk Creek, Garfield Countyspecial regulations
- Elk Creek, San Miguel Countyspecial regulations
- Elk Riverspecial regulations
F
- Fall Creek, Gunnison Countystream
- Fall Creek, San Miguel Countyspecial regulations
- Fall Riverriver
- Fawn Creekspecial regulations
- Fern Creekstream
- First Fork Piedra Riverriver
- Fish Creek, Archuleta Countystream
- Fish Creek, Routt Countyspecial regulations
- Fourmile Creek, Garfield Countyspecial regulations
- Fourmile Creek, Park Countystream
- Fox Creekstream
- Fraser Riverspecial regulations
- French Creekstream
- Fryingpan RiverGold Medal
G
- Geneva Creekstream
- George Creekspecial regulations
- Glacier Creekstream
- Goat Creekspecial regulations
- Goose Creekstream
- Gore CreekGold Medal
- Graneros Creekspecial regulations
- Grape Creekspecial regulations
- Green Riverspecial regulations
- Grizzly Creekspecial regulations
- Groundhog Creek, Dolores Countyspecial regulations
- Groundhog Creek, Saguache Countystream
- Gunnison RiverGold Medal
H
- Hahn Creekspecial regulations
- Hamilton Creekspecial regulations
- Hat Creekspecial regulations
- Headache Creekspecial regulations
- Hermosa Creekspecial regulations
- Homestake Creekstream
- Horse Creekstream
- Horseshoe Creekstream
- Huerfano Riverspecial regulations
I
- Illinois Riverspecial regulations
- Ivanhoe Creekstream
- Ivy Creekstream
J
- Jack Creekstream
- Jackson Creekstream
- Jasper Creekstream
- Jenny Creekstream
- Jim Creekspecial regulations
- Jones Creekspecial regulations
K
- Kannah Creekstream
- Kaufman Creekspecial regulations
- King Solomon Creekstream
- Kinney Creekspecial regulations
- Kiser Creekstream
L
- La Garita Creekstream
- La Jara Creekstream
- La Plata Riverspecial regulations
- Lake Creekspecial regulations
- Laramie Riverspecial regulations
- Left Hand Creekstream
- Leon Creekstream
- Lester Creekspecial regulations
- Lime Creek, Eagle Countystream
- Lime Creek, San Juan Countystream
- Little Cimarron Riverriver
- Little Medano Creekspecial regulations
- Little Muddy Creekspecial regulations
- Little Sand Creekspecial regulations
- Little Vasquez Creekspecial regulations
- Los Pinos Creekspecial regulations
- Los Pinos Riverspecial regulations
- Lost Creekstream
- Lost Trail Creekspecial regulations
M
- Mancos Riverspecial regulations
- May Creekspecial regulations
- McElmo Creekspecial regulations
- McKenney Creekspecial regulations
- Meadow Creekspecial regulations
- Medano Creekspecial regulations
- Mesa Creekstream
- Michigan Riverspecial regulations
- Middle Cottonwood Creekstream
- Middle Fork Cimarron Riverriver
- Middle Fork Derby Creekstream
- Middle Fork Little Snake Riverriver
- Middle Fork Piedra Riverriver
- Middle Fork South Platte RiverGold Medal
- Middle Hubbard Creekspecial regulations
- Middle Leon Creekstream
- Middle Saint Vrain Creekstream
- Mill Creekstream
- Mitchell Creekspecial regulations
- Monument Creekstream
- Mosquito Creekstream
- Muddy Creekspecial regulations
N
- Nate Creekspecial regulations
- Navajo Riverspecial regulations
- Newcomb Creekstream
- Newlin Creekspecial regulations
- Nickelson Creekspecial regulations
- No Name Creekspecial regulations
- Nolan Creekspecial regulations
- North Cheyenne Creekspecial regulations
- North Cottonwood Creekstream
- North Fork Big Thompson Riverriver
- North Fork Cache La Poudre Riverspecial regulations
- North Fork Clear Creekstream
- North Fork Fryingpan Riverriver
- North Fork Gunnison Riverspecial regulations
- North Fork Lake Creekstream
- North Fork Lost Creekstream
- North Fork Michigan Riverriver
- North Fork North Platte Riverspecial regulations
- North Fork Ranch Creekspecial regulations
- North Fork Snake Riverriver
- North Fork South Platte Riverriver
- North Fork Swan Riverspecial regulations
- North Fork West Creekstream
- North Fork White Riverspecial regulations
- North Inletstream
- North Platte RiverGold Medal
- North Saint Vrain Creekspecial regulations
- North Taylor Creekspecial regulations
- North Tenmile Creekstream
- Northwater Creekspecial regulations
O
- Ohio Creekstream
- Osier Creekspecial regulations
P
- Park Creekstream
- Pass Creekspecial regulations
- Pine Creek, Chaffee Countystream
- Pine Creek, Douglas Countystream
- Piney Riverriver
- Plateau Creekstream
- Pole Creekstream
- Porcupine Creekstream
- Pryor Creekspecial regulations
Q
- Quartz Creekstream
R
- Ralston Creekstream
- Rich Creekstream
- Rifle Creekstream
- Rio GrandeGold Medal
- Rio de los Pinosspecial regulations
- Rito Hondo Creekspecial regulations
- Roaring Creekspecial regulations
- Roaring Forkspecial regulations
- Roaring Fork RiverGold Medal
- Roaring Forks Creekspecial regulations
- Robinson Creekspecial regulations
- Rock Creek, Lake Countyspecial regulations
- Rock Creek, Park Countyspecial regulations
- Rock Creek, Routt Countystream
- Rocky Fork Creekstream
- Rolling Creekstream
- Rough and Tumbling Creekstream
- Ruby Anthracite Creekstream
S
- Saguache Creekspecial regulations
- Saint Louis Creekstream
- San Juan Riverspecial regulations
- San Miguel Riverspecial regulations
- Sand Creek, Larimer Countystream
- Sand Creek, Saguache Countyspecial regulations
- Sawmill Creekstream
- Schwachheim Creekspecial regulations
- Second Creekspecial regulations
- Severy Creekspecial regulations
- Sheep Creek near Red Feather Lakes, Larimer Countyspecial regulations
- Sheep Creek near Red Feather Lakes, Larimer County (177073)special regulations
- Sheep Creek, Conejos Countyspecial regulations
- Sheep Creek, Mesa Countystream
- Silver Creekstream
- Slate Riverriver
- Smith Creekspecial regulations
- Snell Creekspecial regulations
- Soap Creekstream
- South Arkansas Riverspecial regulations
- South Boulder Creekstream
- South Fork Clear Creekstream
- South Fork Elk Riverriver
- South Fork Lost Creekstream
- South Fork South Platte Riverspecial regulations
- South Fork White Riverspecial regulations
- South Lone Pine Creekspecial regulations
- South Platte RiverGold Medal
- South Saint Vrain Creekstream
- Spring Creek, Dolores Countyspecial regulations
- Spring Creek, Gunnison Countystream
- Spring Creek, Jefferson Countystream
- Spruce Creek near Blue River, Summit Countyspecial regulations
- Spruce Creek near Heeney, Summit Countyspecial regulations
- Stoner Creekstream
- Swan Riverspecial regulations
- Sweetwater Creekstream
T
- Tarryall Creekspecial regulations
- Taylor RiverGold Medal
- Tenmile Creekspecial regulations
- Texas Creekstream
- Threemile Creek, Garfield Countyspecial regulations
- Threemile Creek, Park Countystream
- Tomichi Creekstream
- Torsido Creekspecial regulations
- Trail Creekstream
- Trapper Creekspecial regulations
- Treasure Creekspecial regulations
- Trout Creek, Douglas Countystream
- Trout Creek, Rio Blanco Countyspecial regulations
- Tuttle Creekspecial regulations
U
- Uncompahgre Riverspecial regulations
V
- Vallecito Creekspecial regulations
- Vance Creekstream
- Vasquez Creekspecial regulations
W
- Walton Creekstream
- Ward Creekstream
- West Antelope Creekspecial regulations
- West Beaver Creekspecial regulations
- West Bellows Creekstream
- West Brush Creekspecial regulations
- West Creek, Douglas Countystream
- West Creek, Larimer Countystream
- West Creek, Mesa Countyspecial regulations
- West Cross Creekspecial regulations
- West Divide Creekspecial regulations
- West Fork Cimarron Riverriver
- West Fork Clear Creekspecial regulations
- West Fork San Juan Riverriver
- West Fork Sheep Creekspecial regulations
- West Fork Terror Creekspecial regulations
- West Leon Creekstream
- West Tenmile Creekstream
- West Tennessee Creekstream
- White Riverspecial regulations
- Wigwam Creekstream
- Wildcat Creekspecial regulations
- Williams Forkspecial regulations
- Willow Creek, Mesa Countystream
- Willow Creek, Moffat Countyspecial regulations
- Wolf Creekspecial regulations
Y
- Yampa Riverspecial regulations
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Answers
Colorado rivers list: reader questions
How many Colorado streams have a page of their own?
336: 13 with Gold Medal reaches, 183 with a CPW special regulation, 38 with a live USGS gauge and 227 with mapped public access.
What makes a Colorado stream Gold Medal water?
CPW reserves the label for water that produces high numbers of large trout; the Gold Medal page lists every reach the brochure names.
Do the streamflow numbers refresh?
Yes; each USGS gauge on a stream page reports new readings through the day, and the page shows the latest one.
Where do small creeks without a page appear?
On the county page, along with any special regulation the brochure prints for them.
Do stream pages show trout stocking?
Where a stream appears on the CPW catchable trout report, its page lists the report dates.
Which data shows public access on a stream?
CPW Fishing Atlas locations and property names, CPW Quality Waters and the boat ramp layer.
Are catch-and-release sections marked?
Yes; the regulation reaches print the rule text CPW publishes, including flies-and-lures-only and release rules.
Why might a Colorado stream be missing?
A stream needs a ramp, a gauge, a regulated reach, Gold Medal miles, public access or stocking listings to earn a page.
Keep exploring
Where to go after the Colorado rivers list
- Colorado waters A to Zevery lake, stream, county, town and fish page
- Colorado Gold Medal watersthe streams and lakes CPW rates highest for trout
- Colorado record fishweight, length and heritage records
- Colorado reservoir levelsUSGS gauges and state storage telemetry
- Colorado trout stocking reportcatchable trout listings 2024 to 2026
- Colorado special regulationsall brochure entries, county by county
- Colorado ice fishinghard-water rules and lakes
- Colorado fishing outfittersregistered guide businesses
- Colorado shore fishingaccessible piers and fishing areas
- Colorado boat rampsCPW-mapped ramps by region
- Colorado bait and fly shopsstores in the four CPW regions
- Colorado license and limitsfees, stamps and the statewide chart
- Colorado free fishing weekendthe license-free days in June
- Colorado fishing tournamentsderbies, ice contests and results