Today 5 am to tomorrow 1 pmRainbow trout
The bite peaks at 68.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
Rainbow trout range 45–68°
From the southwest
Sunrise 7:26 am
28% chance of rain
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Full
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Colorado non-tidal regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Rainbow trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Colorado statewide: 4 trout a day in aggregate (brook, brown, cutbow, cutthroat, golden, lake, rainbow, splake, tiger), 8 in possession, no minimum length. Brook trout 8" or shorter are an extra 10 a day.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Colorado non-tidal
No water reading here right now. Brown trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Brown trout feeds less actively under bright moon. Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Colorado statewide: 4 trout a day in aggregate (brook, brown, cutbow, cutthroat, golden, lake, rainbow, splake, tiger), 8 in possession, no minimum length. Brook trout 8" or shorter are an extra 10 a day.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Colorado non-tidal
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Colorado Parks & Wildlife has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory
A Gold Medal tailwater below Taylor Park Reservoir near Almont — the "Hog Trough" below the dam grows enormous, ultra-selective trout on a mysis-shrimp drift, with classic pocket water downstream. A trophy Colorado fly fishery.
Gold Medal from Taylor Park Dam to Almont under statewide limits (4 trout a day). The first 325 yards below the dam are closed, and the next 0.4 mile to the State Wildlife Area boundary is flies and lures only, catch and release.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Taylor River you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Taylor River is listed on this site for 2 commonly-targeted species: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Taylor River against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Taylor River has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Gold Medal from Taylor Park Dam to Almont under statewide limits (4 trout a day). The first 325 yards below the dam are closed, and the next 0.4 mile to the State Wildlife Area boundary is flies and lures only, catch and release.
state agency regulations apply at Taylor River. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Taylor River is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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