Waters · United States
Roaring Fork River (Glenwood Springs) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The lower Fork below the Crystal confluence is big, pushy freestone water holding the river's heaviest browns, and it stays fishable through runoff longer than the upper valley does.
Today's report: poor (39/100)
Rainbow Trout is the most promising species on Roaring Fork River (Glenwood Springs) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 15.1°C (59°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge ROARING FORK RIVER AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO. shows the water level falling (1 cm/24h).
Roaring Fork River (Glenwood Springs) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 15.1°C (59°F)
- Discharge: 18.2 m³/s (643 cfs) — down 2% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (1 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge ROARING FORK RIVER AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO. · reading 37 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 38/100
- 16:00–18:00 local time — score 37/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 39/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 39 — poor | 39 — poor | 42 — fair |
| Brown Trout | 36 — poor | 36 — poor | 42 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Roaring Fork River (Glenwood Springs) rating:
- light: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- river flow: helping (+0.85)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.65)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:28 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge ROARING FORK RIVER AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO. · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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