Uncompahgre River - Ridgway Reservoir dam downstream to Ouray Co Rd 2 bridge
State Park in Ouray, Colorado
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Conditions:
This fishery has healthy numbers of brown and rainbow trout with a handful of fish over 20 inches available. The fishery potential is limited by the flow conditions coming out of Ridgway Reservoir. The Pa-Co-Chu-Puk section of the river on Ridgway State Park requires catch and release and artificial flies and lures only, and the fish can be somewhat picky.
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Uncompahgre River - Ridgway Reservoir dam downstream to Ouray Co Rd 2 bridge
State Park in Ouray, Colorado
Water Type:
Conditions:
This fishery has healthy numbers of brown and rainbow trout with a handful of fish over 20 inches available. The fishery potential is limited by the flow conditions coming out of Ridgway Reservoir. The Pa-Co-Chu-Puk section of the river on Ridgway State Park requires catch and release and artificial flies and lures only, and the fish can be somewhat picky.
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Description
From Ridgway Reservoir dam downstream to Ouray Co Rd 2 bridge.
This section of the Uncompahgre River runs from Ridgway Reservoir Dam to the County Road 2 Bridge with two public reaches on Ridgway State Park and Billy Creek SWA serving as the primary access locations. The fishery potential is limited by the flow conditions coming out of Ridgway Reservoir. The section on Billy Creek SWA allows all methods and harvest but has lower use due to difficult access along the river.
Special Regulations
From the fence just below the USGS Gauge Station below Ridgway Dam downstream to the confluence with Cow Creek:
1. Fishing is by artificial flies and lures only.
2. All trout must be returned to the water immediately upon catch.
3. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, green sunfish, bluegill, bullhead, yellow perch or crappie.
From the confluence with Cow Creek downstream to Ouray Co Rd 2 bridge:
1. There is no bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, green sunfish, bluegill, bullhead, yellow perch or crappie.
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If you use water, aquatic nuisance species (ANS) can affect you. For example, Zebra and quagga mussels clog up the infrastructure that delivers water to our homes. Keeping invasive species under control is a matter of public health.