A CPW staffer holds a nice rainbow found during a recent fish survey in the Uncompahgre River through Montrose.
NEWS FROM: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Contact: Joe Lewandowski, 970-375-6708
New fishing regulation on section of Uncompahgre River in Montrose
MONTROSE, Colo. – A new fishing regulation is now in place on a two mile-long section of the
Uncompahgre River that runs through Montrose. From Main Street to La Salle Road, anglers can only
use artificial flies or lures and all fish caught must be returned to the water immediately.
The new Colorado Parks and Wildlife regulation went into effect on Jan. 1.
Anglers are advised, however, that not all of the river in this section is open to public access. Those
using this section should be aware of property boundaries. There are two large sections open to public
access at Taviwach Park and at the Mayfly Outdoors property.
Upstream from Main Street, standard fishing regulations apply ‒ four-trout limit and bait is permitted.
Not all of this section of the river is pubic property, so anglers need to be aware of property boundaries.
Fishing in the Uncompahgre River has been improving and nice catches of rainbow and brown trout
have been reported. The best times to fish the river is from November through April when flows in the
river are low.