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Clear Creek flowing beside the trail and U.S. 6 in Clear Creek Canyon Park near Golden, Colorado
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Clear Creek Colorado Fly Fishing Report

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Should I go fishing?

Check before you go.

Check the CPW advisory before fishing.

The lower Clear Creek advisory source is missing, stale, or needs review. Do not rely on the score, access ranking, or fishing tips until Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirms the current status. This does not establish a legal closure.

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Restrictions and advisories

Check Clear Creek before fishing.

These notices match this river report. No notice here does not mean the river is open. Always check the agency before you fish.

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Lower Clear Creek voluntary afternoon fishing advisory

Area
Vanover Park in Golden upstream to Tunnel 1 Trailhead
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Daily hours
Daily, 12:00–24:00 (America/Denver)
Repeats
Daily from noon to midnight until CPW lifts the advisory
What to know about this notice

This is a voluntary Colorado Parks and Wildlife advisory, not a legal closure.

The Golden gauge reports flow but no continuous water temperature; anglers must check the exact reach with a stream thermometer and choose another water at 70°F or warmer.

The report plan is limited to bank fishing or protected-edge wading; floating is not supported.

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Flow and weather

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Flow
48 cfs
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Air forecast
76°F
Next 24h high
81.0°F

NWS air forecast near

Rain chance
14%

This is an air forecast, not a river-temperature reading. Check the water with a stream thermometer before fishing in hot weather.

Latest stored weather check

Partly Cloudy

Wind
7 mph
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National Weather Service

National Weather Service forecast near Golden

The National Weather Service forecast is temporarily unavailable.

Live data

Where these readings come from

RiverReports gauge: Clear Creek at Golden

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Methods, fish species and trip notes

Fishing advice is paused.

Use the official notice and current conditions instead of fishing advice.

The lower Clear Creek advisory source is missing, stale, or needs review. Do not rely on the score, access ranking, or fishing tips until Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirms the current status. This does not establish a legal closure.

Start with a named Jeffco access.

The lower advisory reach ends at Tunnel 1. Sites farther upstream need their own flow, temperature, construction, and access checks.

Before you go

No Golden or Jefferson County main river Clear Creek entry was found in the reviewed official CPW Chapter W-1 special-waters list. Use statewide rules unless the exact reach has a posted special rule or current emergency notice. Anglers 16 and older need a Colorado fishing license. Current Habitat Stamp requirements generally apply from ages 18 through 64, subject to official exemptions. The current CPW fishing brochure lists the statewide aggregate trout planning limit as four daily and eight in possession unless an exact-water rule differs. Recheck CPW rules and signs before fishing. Do not import separate West Fork or reservoir rules into this reach.

Rules by reach

Rules by reach: fishing rules by reach and season
River section and seasonFishing rules
Vanover Park in Golden to Tunnel 1 Trailhead

Check CPW’s live status sheet. When the voluntary advisory is active, pause fishing from noon to midnight. Before noon, measure the exact reach and choose another water at 70°F or warmer.

Official rule
Upstream of Tunnel 1

The lower-reach advisory and Golden gauge do not automatically describe upstream water. Recheck temperature, flow context, construction, access, and posted restrictions for the chosen site.

Official rule

Where to access the river

Gateway Trailhead

21100 US-6. Lower-canyon access inside the advisory area. Verify parking, trail status, posted notices, and exact public boundaries.

Site details

Tunnel 1 Trailhead

22122 US-6. This is the upstream boundary of the lower-reach advisory, not proof of upstream fishing conditions.

Site details

CCR Trailhead

23801 US-6. Named canyon access opened in November 2025. Recheck current construction, parking, and public boundaries.

Site details

Big Easy Trailhead

32088 US-6. Upstream canyon access with conditions that the Golden gauge and lower-reach advisory do not automatically describe.

Site details

Mayhem Gulch Trailhead

32447 US-6. Verify current parking, trail work, water temperature, and the exact public boundary before fishing.

Site details

Cannonball Flats

33708 US-6. Treat this upper-canyon site as a separate trip context from the lower Golden decision.

Site details
  • For 2026 work, parking is restricted in active construction zones, launching or landing watercraft there is prohibited, Huntsman Gulch access is restricted, and weekday lane closures can change the road plan.
  • Wading for fishing is allowed where access is legal, but that does not make the water safe or override the voluntary advisory.
  • A road pullout is not automatically public fishing access. Stay inside posted Jeffco boundaries.

If this water does not fit the day, check another report before you start the drive.

ColoradoBoulder Creek fishing reportAnother Front Range report with its own flow, temperature, access, and rules.ColoradoBear Creek fishing reportA smaller nearby corridor; check its current heat and access status independently.ColoradoNorth Fork of the South Platte fishing reportA separate Bailey-area plan when lower Clear Creek’s advisory, heat, or access does not fit.
See all Colorado fly fishing reports

Sources and report details

Official flow, weather, advisory, heat, access, construction, license, and rule sources were checked August 23, 2026. No field visit or live hatch observation is claimed.

Rules and closures

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Flow and weather

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Access and land

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More helpful links

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Rules and closures

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Flow and weather

Check the latest river reading and forecast before you leave.

Access and land

Check public entry points, land rules, and seasonal access changes.

More helpful links

Use these links for stocking, safety, and other local details.

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How this report was checked

How this report was checked

Trip guidance checked

What was checked: Official flow, weather, advisory, heat, access, construction, license, and rule sources support this review. BlueStreamFly does not claim a field visit, live water-temperature reading, or live hatch observation.

Live measurements and forecasts keep their provider timestamps. Rules, access, and trip guidance use the source-review date shown here. BlueStreamFly planning advice is editorial interpretation, not an agency notice.

First-hand experience: BlueStreamFly does not claim a first-hand visit or local field test for this report unless a real contributor is explicitly named and linked.

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