Lower Fish Creek
A nick easier than the upper section, Lower Fish Creek is a short fun creekboat run in Steamboat. Wood is often the most significant hazard on this run, so try to get the local wood report before running it. At low water it can be manky but at high water it's a rollercoaster ride. This section often includes what the locals call the middle section (between the 2 diversion dams).
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Fish Creek are between a bare minimum of 250cfs and a high of 1,500cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09238900, the Fish Cr At Upper Sta Nr Steamboat Springs
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Lower Fish Creek.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | IV+ to V |
| Elevation | 7,163 ft |
| Run Length | 2.5 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 20.5 cfs |
| Gage Height | 0.5 ft |
| Air Temperature | 48° |
| River | Fish Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Fish Cr At Upper Sta Nr Steamboat Springs
USGS 09238900 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Colorado River Near Kremmling
USGS 09058000 |
417 cfs | 3.9 ft |
|
Piney River Below Piney Lake
USGS 09058500 |
2 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 |
16 cfs | 5.2 ft |
|
North Brush Creek Near Saratoga
USGS 06622700 |
18 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Encampment River Ab Hog Park Cr
USGS 06623800 |
10 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Muddy Crk Blw Wolford Mtn Reser. Nr Kremmling
USGS 09041400 |
20 cfs | 4.1 ft |
|
Fish Cr At Upper Sta Nr Steamboat Springs
USGS 09238900 |
21 cfs | 0.5 ft |
|
Yampa River Above Elkhead Creek Near Hayden
USGS 09244490 |
220 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Yampa River Below Stagecoach Reservoir
USGS 09237500 |
40 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Elkhead Creek Near Craig
USGS 09246500 |
2 cfs | 1.6 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
10" | -1" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
10" | 0" |
|
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 |
16" | 0" |
|
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
2" | 0" |
|
Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731 |
20" | -1" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
26" | 3" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
11" | -1" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
6" | 0" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
10" | 0" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
22" | -1" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
12" | 0" |
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
3" | 0" |
|
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
11" | 0" |
|
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 |
13" | 0" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
8" | -1" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
15" | 0" |
|
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 |
2" | 0" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
11.16" | -0.31" |
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
3" | 0" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
5" | -1" |
|
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 |
6" | 0" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
2.73" | -0.29" |
|
Divide Peak
SNOTEL 449 |
4" | 1" |
|
crested butte coop
SNOTEL CBUC2 |
0.69" | -1.18" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
20" | -1" |
|
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
8" | -1" |
|
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 |
14" | 0" |
|
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
3" | 1" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
24" | -2" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
10.3" | -0.43" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
4.75" | -0.85" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
8" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
18" | -1" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
11" | -1" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
5" | 0" |
|
Little Snake River
SNOTEL 1047 |
8" | 1" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
20" | 4" |
|
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 |
2.64" | -1.23" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
11" | 0" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
33" | -1" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
18" | -1" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
1" | 1" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
23" | 1" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
4.91" | -0.83" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
19" | 0" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
2" | 0" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
15" | -1" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
7" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx Pass | 11 | 8,987 ft | |||
| Meadows | 30 | 9,288 ft | |||
| Stagecoach State Park | 100 | 7,307 ft | |||
| Hinman Park | 13 | 7,678 ft | |||
| Pearl Lake State Park | 38 | 8,138 ft | |||
| Seedhouse | 24 | 8,071 ft | |||
| Steamboat Lake State Park | 178 | 8,077 ft | |||
| Walton Creek | 14 | 9,392 ft | |||
| Granite | 8 | 9,885 ft | |||
| Dry Lake | 8 | 8,279 ft | |||
| Summit Lake | 15 | 10,326 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Ski Resort | 11" | 41° | 0" |
| Howelsen Hill Ski Area | 11" | 41° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burns to Dotsero | 785.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
| Pumphouse | 417.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| State Bridge to Two Bridges | 417.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
| State Bridge to Burns | 417.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Pumphouse to Double Bridges | 220.0cfs | 12.5 Mi | I to II- |
| Lower Fish Creek | 20.5cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V |