MIDDLE FORK RANCH CREEK ABV DIVERSION NR FRASER CO

MIDDLE FORK RANCH CREEK CO USGS

MIDDLE FORK RANCH CREEK ABV DIVERSION NR FRASER CO (09029995) is a real-time river monitoring station on the MIDDLE FORK RANCH CREEK in CO, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 09029995
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: CO
Coordinates: 39.9290, -105.7343

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Fishing regulations

CO state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

CO state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Brook Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details Close
- Mar 1 – Mar 1
  
  Daily limit
  10
  
  Possession limit
  10
  
  Size rule
  8 inches long or less
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Brown Trout No season data
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout No season data
Lake Trout No season data
Rainbow Trout No season data
Rocky Mountain Cutbow No season data
Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout No season data
Tiger Trout No season data

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/Denver

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Colorado Fishing Brochure before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Middle Fork Ranch Creek Abv Diversion Nr Fraser Co has 8 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Rocky Mountain Cutbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss × virginalis), Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus virginalis), Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus virginalis pleuriticus), Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), and 3 others.

Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rocky Mountain Cutbow Oncorhynchus mykiss × virginalis
Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus virginalis
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus virginalis pleuriticus
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Tiger Trout Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 8 species; from 147 individual records
Observed: Jul 14, 2015 – Jul 25, 2026; 147 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 147 records