north-platte

North Platte River is a river in Colorado.

It ranks #14 among the 17 waters of Colorado in the registry, and is of regional prominence.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: rainbow trout and brown trout.

USGS GNIS record: 204647.

It shares a watercourse with North Platte River, Wyoming.

Stretches: Northgate Canyon and North Park.

Douglas Creek (access). It is fishable. Listed by Orvis as an access; type and section not specified.

Prospect Creek (access). It is fishable. Listed by Orvis as an access; type and section not specified.

Routt (access). It is fishable. Listed by Orvis as an access; type and section not specified.

Six Mile Gap (access). It is fishable. Listed by Orvis as an access; type and section not specified.

Sourced from 2 independent fly sites.

Sources: fishingreports.orvis.com and The Perfect Fly Store (retrieved 2026-10-20).

Hatches

Hatch timing not yet researched.

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.