YAMPA RIVER AT DEERLODGE PARK, CO
YAMPA RIVER CO USGS
YAMPA RIVER AT DEERLODGE PARK, CO (09260050) is a real-time river monitoring station on the YAMPA RIVER in CO, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, streamflow, and water temperature and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 9 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 09260050
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- CO
- Coordinates
- 40.4516, -108.5251
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Fishing regulations
CO state-wide default defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Aquatic Tiger Salamander Larvae Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 50
- Possession limit
- 50
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Bass: Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 5
- Possession limit
- 5
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Bass: White, Striped, Wiper Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 10
- Possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Pumpkinseed Sunfish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 20
- Possession limit
- 20
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Brook Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 10
- Possession limit
- 10
- Size rule
- 8 inches long or less
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Catfish: Channel, Flathead, Blue Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 10
- Possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Crappie: White, Black Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 20
- Possession limit
- 20
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Crayfish (Crawdads), Bullfrogs Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- unlimited
- Possession limit
- unlimited
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Kokanee Salmon Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 10
- Possession limit
- 10
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Northern Pike, Bullhead Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- unlimited
- Possession limit
- unlimited
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Speckled Dace, Sculpin Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 20
- Possession limit
- 20
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Tiger Muskie Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 1
- Possession limit
- 1
- Size rule
- at least 36 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Trout, Arctic Char, Grayling, Salmon, Mountain Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 4
- Possession limit
- 8
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Walleye, Saugeye, Sauger Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 5
- Possession limit
- 5
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Mar 1 – Mar 1 Details
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Mar 1 – Mar 1
- Daily limit
- 20
- Possession limit
- 20
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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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
Sampled in this watershedYampa River At Deerlodge Park, CO has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling in the HUC8 watershed 14050002 containing this station. The dataset includes 9 species with recorded observations.
Species include: white sucker (Catostomus commersonii), bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus), flannelmouth sucker (Catostomus latipinnis), red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis), roundtail chub (Gila robusta), and 4 others.
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Bluehead Sucker Catostomus discobolus
- Flannelmouth Sucker Catostomus latipinnis
- Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis
- Roundtail Chub Gila robusta
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Sand Shiner Notropis stramineus
- Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Sampled in this watershed
- Fish were sampled elsewhere in the same watershed — a provincial or federal survey nearby, not at the gauge itself.
- Records
- 9 species
- from 9 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 9, 2009 – Jun 25, 2009
- 4 dated records
Sources
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