Gore Creek Fishing
4 Gold Medal miles in Eagle County.
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A quick portrait of the Gore Creek
The Gore Creek is a Colorado stream flowing through Eagle County. Supplies wait in Avon, some 4 miles off. Some 4 miles carry the Gold Medal label.
1 reach, some 4 miles, carry rules of their own. Public access runs through Eagles Nest Wilderness Area and White River National Forest. 3 active gauges send live readings.
CPW Fishing Atlas 2025 layers (special-regulation, Gold Medal and fishing location layers), NHD flowlines, Census places, retrieved October 25, 2026.
Gold Medal miles on the Gore Creek
| Gold Medal reach | Miles |
|---|---|
| Red Sandstone Cr. to Eagle River | 4 |
CPW reserves the Gold Medal label for water able to produce 60 pounds of trout per acre and at least 12 trout of 14 inches or longer per acre; the Gore Creek qualifies on the reaches above.
CPW Gold Medal Streams layer (reach miles computed from the line geometry) and the Gold Medal list in the 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), p. 3, retrieved October 25, 2026.
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| Reach | Miles | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Confluence with the Eagle River / Confluence with Red Sandstone Creek | 3.97 | see CPW brochure |
On these Gore Creek reaches the brochure rule replaces the statewide bag.
Regulation entries on the Gore Creek
| Water as printed | Rule | Brochure |
|---|---|---|
| From the confluence with Red Sandstone Creek downstream to the confluence with the Eagle River: | Artificial flies and lures only. Bag, possession and min. size for trout is 2, 16 inches long. | p. 23 |
Special regulations as printed in the 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), pp. 11 to 39, checked against CPW Chapter W-1 (as approved 13 November 2025); retrieved October 2026.
CPW special fishing regulation and Quality Waters layers, retrieved October 25, 2026.
Public property on the Gore Creek
- Eagles Nest Wilderness AreaWilderness
- White River National ForestNational Forest
Stay inside public boundaries along the Gore Creek; trespass rules are strict.
CPW Fishing Atlas fishing location property names and Quality Waters access notes, retrieved October 25, 2026.
USGS readings for the Gore Creek
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Gore Creek At Upper Station, Near Minturn, Co. | 4 cfs, 2.13 ft gage height | Nov 11 10:30 pm |
| Gore Creek Abv Red Sandstone Creek At Vail, Co | 9 cfs, 4.32 ft gage height | Nov 11 10:45 pm |
| Gore Creek At Mouth Near Minturn, Co | 11 cfs, 5.00 ft gage height | Nov 11 11:15 pm |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 11, 2026 11:33 pm ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
Low winter flows on the Gore Creek concentrate trout in deeper runs.
USGS instantaneous values, provisional; Gore Creek At Upper Station, Near Minturn, CO, Gore Creek Abv Red Sandstone Creek At Vail, CO and Gore Creek At Mouth Near Minturn, CO.
Ramps and access on the Gore Creek
Public land is the way onto the Gore Creek.
More places to launch near the Gore Creek
- Boat Ramp on Sylvan LakeSylvan Lake, 18 miles
- Frisco Marina on Dillon ReservoirDillon Reservoir, 19 miles
- Heeney Marina Ramp on Green Mountain ReservoirGreen Mountain Reservoir, 19 miles
- McDonald Flats Ramp on Green Mountain ReservoirGreen Mountain Reservoir, 20 miles
CPW boat ramp and Fishing Atlas fishing location layers, USGS gauges, retrieved October 25, 2026.
The keep-or-release rules on the Gore Creek
| Species | Bag and possession | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee) | Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Brook trout 8 inches or less (bonus) | Daily bag 10, possession 10 | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Kokanee salmon | Daily bag 10, possession 10 | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Walleye, saugeye and sauger | Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass | Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Smallmouth bass | No bag or possession limit | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Channel, flathead and blue catfish | Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Yellow perch | No bag or possession limit | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Northern pike and bullhead | No bag or possession limit | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
Read the west of the Continental Divide rows of the statewide chart for the Gore Creek. Outside its regulated reaches, the Gore Creek follows the statewide chart.
Colorado sells no separate trout stamp; a CPW fishing license covers trout ($44.87 for adult residents, $124.01 for nonresidents), and anglers 16 and older need one.
Statewide bag and possession chart, 2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), p. 10, retrieved October 25, 2026. All Colorado limits.
Close to the Gore Creek
Backup lakes when the Gore Creek is slow
- Nottingham Lake5 miles
- Piney Lake8 miles
- Camp Hale Pond15 miles
- Officers Gulch Pond17 miles
Shops worth the stop before the Gore Creek
- Colorado Angling Companybait and tackle shop, Minturn, 2 miles
- Minturn Anglersfly shop, Minturn, 2 miles
- Vail Sportsbait and tackle shop, Vail, 4 miles
- Minturn Anglers Vailfly shop, Vail, 4 miles
- Gore Creek Fly Fishermanbait and tackle shop, Avon, 4 miles
Guide businesses near the Gore Creek
- Anderson's Fish Camp LLCfishing guide, Avon
- Aspen Angling Company LLCfishing guide, Vail
- Basalt Fishing Expeditions LLCfishing guide, Basalt
- Colorado Angling Company LLCfishing guide, Edwards
- Gone Fishing Coloradofishing guide, Basalt
- Minturn Anglers LLCfishing guide, Minturn
- Minturn Anglers Vailfishing guide, Vail, (970) 688-5290
- Rocky Mountain Drifters LLCfishing guide, Basalt
Towns that work as a base camp for the Gore Creek
- Avon4 miles
- Vail5 miles
- Minturn6 miles
- Edwards9 miles
More streams near the Gore Creek
- Piney River7 miles
- Lime Creek, Eagle County8 miles
- East Meadow Creek8 miles
- Meadow Creek9 miles
County pages touching the Gore Creek
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Species photos for anglers bound for Gore Creek
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Straight answers about the Gore Creek
Which Colorado counties does the Gore Creek cross?
Maps put it in Eagle County.
What trout label does the Gore Creek carry?
It carries roughly 4 Gold Medal miles.
Has USGS installed a gauge on the Gore Creek?
Live numbers from 3 USGS gauges fill the flow band.
Which public land touches the Gore Creek?
The atlas names Eagles Nest Wilderness Area and White River National Forest.
Which CPW chart rows cover the Gore Creek?
Check 1 reach in the table above. The entry says: Artificial flies and lures only. Bag, possession and min. size for trout is 2, 16 inches long.
What does a CPW license cost for a day on the Gore Creek?
Colorado sells no separate trout stamp; a CPW fishing license covers trout ($44.87 for adult residents, $124.01 for nonresidents), and anglers 16 and older need one.
Where can I buy flies near the Gore Creek?
Closest on our list: Colorado Angling Company, 2 miles.
Which species turn up in CPW sources for the Gore Creek?
CPW keeps no species roster for it.
How long is the drive from the Gore Creek to a Colorado town?
Avon, roughly 4 miles from where CPW maps the stream.
Aim the truck at the Gore Creek this season
Reach rules change the bag; read them first.