South Platte - Deckers

Common Fish
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Longnose Sucker

Common Insects
Blue Winged Olive, Caddis, Midge, more...

2020 fish survey data from CPW aquatic biologist Tyler Swarr This section of the South Platte River has been severely impacted by both the Hayman and Schoonover fires of 2002. During heavy summer rain events, Schoonover Gulch, Wigwam Creek, Fourmile Creek, and Horse Creek can add a significant amount of sediment to the South Platte River from the ...