south-platte

South Platte River is a river in Colorado.

It ranks #1 among the 17 waters of Colorado in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: rainbow trout, brown trout and cutthroat trout.

USGS GNIS record: 201759.

Stretches: Cheesman Canyon, Deckers, Dream Stream and Elevenmile Canyon.

Access points: Cheesman Canyon Trailhead and Gill Trail.

Holes: Family Hole, Ice Box, Blitz Pool, Emerald Pool and Meat Hole.

Features: Cheesman Dam, Cleo's Camp, Elevenmile Dam and Spinney Mountain Dam.

Waterton Canyon (stretch). It is fishable. Canyon below Strontia Springs Dam; east access at Kassler.

It is downstream of Strontia Springs Dam.

Bridge Crossing (access). It is fishable. Named by BlueQuill as the upper end of the best Deckers fishing.

It is on the stretch Deckers.

Camel Rock (hole). It is fishable. Single-source name (myoutdoorbasecamp); unverified elsewhere.

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Cattle Crossing (hole). It is fishable. Single-source name (Fly Fisherman).

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Cheesman Reservoir parking (access). It is fishable. Parking on County Road 211 (myoutdoorbasecamp). Single source.

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

County Road 59 crossing (access). It is fishable. Parking lot at the Park County Road 59 crossing (Orvis).

It is on the stretch Dream Stream.

Eagle Rock (feature). It is fishable. Named in coloradofishing.net's Deckers-area description; place type not stated in the source.

It is on the stretch Deckers.

Elevenmile Reservoir (feature). Lake; bounds the Dream Stream downstream and feeds Elevenmile Canyon.

It is upstream of Elevenmile Dam.

It is downstream of Dream Stream.

Indicator Pool (hole). It is fishable. Single-source name (myoutdoorbasecamp); unverified elsewhere.

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Iron Spring (hole). It is fishable. Single-source name (myoutdoorbasecamp); unverified elsewhere.

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Jamboree (hole). It is fishable. Single-source name (Fly Fisherman).

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Johnson's Camp (feature). It is fishable. Named camp site (Fly Fisherman); single source.

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Kassler (access). It is fishable. East access to Waterton Canyon.

It is on the stretch Waterton Canyon.

Kelsay (feature). It is fishable. Named in coloradofishing.net's Deckers-area description; place type not stated in the source.

It is on the stretch Deckers.

Lone Pine Campground (access). It is fishable. Public campground (Angler's Covey).

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Lone Rock Campground (access). It is fishable. Named in coloradofishing.net's South Platte page.

It is on the stretch Deckers.

Lower Narrows (hole). It is fishable. Single-source name (myoutdoorbasecamp); unverified elsewhere.

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

North Fork South Platte confluence (confluence). North Fork joins the South Platte; also relevant to the North Fork South Platte (not a separate record here). Placement in Deckers vs Waterton is per coloradofishing.net's narrative and not exact.

It is on the stretch Deckers.

Peg Hole (hole). It is fishable. Single-source name (myoutdoorbasecamp); unverified elsewhere.

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Rainbow Pools (hole). It is fishable. Single-source name (Fly Fisherman).

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Rocky Road (hole). It is fishable. Single-source name (myoutdoorbasecamp); unverified elsewhere.

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Scraggy View (access). It is fishable. Scraggy View picnic ground (coloradofishing.net).

It is upstream of Strontia Springs Dam.

It is downstream of Deckers.

Springer Gulch (access). It is fishable. Campground (coloradofishing.net lists Spillway, Springer Gulch, Cove and Riverside campgrounds).

It is on the stretch Elevenmile Canyon.

Steel Riffles (hole). It is fishable. Single-source name (Fly Fisherman).

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Strontia Springs Dam (feature). Bottom of the Deckers water; top of Waterton Canyon.

It is upstream of Waterton Canyon.

It is downstream of Scraggy View.

The Wall (hole). It is fishable. About 0.75 mi below Cheesman Dam (Fly Fisherman). Single source.

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Wagon Tongue Gulch Road bridge (access). It is fishable. Lower end of the 4-mile artificials/catch-and-release reach.

It is on the stretch Elevenmile Canyon.

Wigwam Campground (access). Private property — no public access. Associated with private club water.

It is on the stretch Cheesman Canyon.

Wigwam Club (stretch). Private property — no public access. Members-only private club water.

It is upstream of Deckers.

It is downstream of Cheesman Canyon.

Sourced from 5 independent fly sites.

Sources: anglerscovey.com, blog.vailvalleyanglers.com, Blue Quill Angler, Blue Quill Angler (2), Blue Quill Angler (3), coloradofishing.net, coloradofishing.net (2), coloradofishing.net (3), edits.nationalmap.gov, fishingreports.orvis.com, fishingreports.orvis.com (2), flyfisherman.com and myoutdoorbasecamp.com.

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