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Gunnison River
6 Porch Notes tagged “Gunnison River,” from counties across Colorado.
Outdoors and wildfire - Montrose County
Black Canyon of the Gunnison sits right at Montrose's doorstep
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is just outside Montrose, and the National Park Service is the place to check entrance fees, road and rim status, and inner-canyon rules before a visit.
Read note ->Water and land - Gunnison County
The Gunnison River through Black Canyon has special fishing rules
The Gunnison River through Black Canyon is Gold Medal and Wild Trout water with flies-or-lures-only rules, catch-and-release for rainbow trout, and a no-fishing zone in the first 200 yards below Crystal Dam.
Read note ->Water and land - Gunnison County
Blue Mesa is a federal reservoir, not the county's tap water
Blue Mesa Reservoir is part of a National Park Service recreation area on the Gunnison River and is managed by federal agencies, separate from any town's drinking-water system.
Read note ->Water and land - Delta County
Delta County river conditions are better checked than guessed
Live USGS gauges track the Gunnison and Uncompahgre at Delta, so river conditions can be read instead of guessed.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Delta County
Three rivers meet near Delta, and the fishing rules change by water
The Gunnison, Uncompahgre, and North Fork rivers draw anglers to Delta County, but each stretch can have its own rules on species, size, and method.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montrose County
The Dominguez-Escalante NCA carries the Gunnison River past Montrose
The lower Gunnison River north of Montrose runs through the BLM's Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, a red-rock float and hiking area that spans Montrose, Delta, and Mesa counties.
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