Colorado
Fryingpan River near Ruedi
Location Snapshot
Fryingpan River below Ruedi Reservoir is a Colorado Gold Medal tailwater with a wild trout fishery. The principal supported targets are brown trout and rainbow trout, with a focused coldwater tailwater community providing additional species variety within the same fishery.
Current River Rating
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Cautions
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Blocking Factors
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Current Readings
- Flow
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- Gage Height
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- Water Temperature
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- Latest current reading
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Monitoring temporarily unavailable. · USGS station 09080400 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
55°F
Feels like
49°F
Wind
5 mph W
Wind gust
9 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 6:15 PM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.03 in
Last 48 hours
0.03 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 8 PM
Clear
Temp 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Wed 12 AM
Clear
Temp 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Wed 4 AM
Overcast
Temp 46°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Wed 8 AM
Overcast
Temp 47°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Wed 12 PM
Overcast
Temp 64°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Wed 4 PM
Overcast
Temp 63°F
Chance 12%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 61°F / Low 41°F
Chance 16%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 10 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Rain
High 64°F / Low 45°F
Chance 33%
Precip 0.31 in
Max gust 16 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Rain
High 54°F / Low 47°F
Chance 76%
Precip 0.54 in
Max gust 14 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Rain
High 61°F / Low 43°F
Chance 76%
Precip 0.25 in
Max gust 23 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Historical Flow
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Fishing Overview
Wild brown and rainbow trout are in the Fryingpan River near Ruedi.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Fryingpan River.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Target species
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Wild
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Mixed flow regime
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Dry flies
- Fly fishing
- Nymphing
- Spinning
- Streamers
Official sources
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Pitkin, Colorado
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
River Details
County
Pitkin
Management Category
Gold Medal tailwater
Regulation Scope
Fryingpan Gold Medal from Ruedi Dam to Roaring Fork.
Regulation Summary
Gold Medal Fryingpan: flies and lures only; non-brown trout catch-and-release.
Target Species
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
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