Waters · United States
Eagle River (Gypsum) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
One of Colorado's few sizeable rivers with no major dam, so it runs high and off-colour through June and fishes best from July. The upper river has recovered from Eagle Mine contamination.
Today's report: fair (44/100)
Brown Trout is the most promising species on Eagle River (Gypsum) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 17.9°C (64°F) and barometric pressure is stable.
Eagle River (Gypsum) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 17.9°C (64°F)
Measured at gauge EAGLE RIVER AT PRICE LANE BRIDGE NEAR GYPSUM, CO · reading 53 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 42/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 37/100
- 03:00–05:00 local time — score 36/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 44 — fair | 36 — poor | 44 — fair |
| Brown Trout | 44 — fair | 36 — poor | 45 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Eagle River (Gypsum) rating:
- light: helping (+1)
- water temperature: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
- wind: helping (+0.7)
- river flow: helping (+0.6)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:32 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge EAGLE RIVER AT PRICE LANE BRIDGE NEAR GYPSUM, CO · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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