Lottery Time!

One of the least visited National Parks has an awesome secret waiting for angler’s. There is a little section inside the Black Canyon of the Gunnison known as Red Rock Canyon.

This is not your every day pack-up and go fishing trip. To get to this little piece of fishermen’s heaven you have to take a 3.4 mile, 1330 ft. vertical descent through the canyon. The first mile is on private property, so please be respectful. Oh yeah, and be careful of the poison ivy.

There is a limited amount of permits given out each year to fish this section of the river. Permits are only available through the reservation of the lottery system. Reservation requests may be made by mail or fax from 8:00 am January 6, 2010 through 4:00 pm (MST) March 12, 2010. For more information and a Lottery application please visit this site.

Permit Limitations & Regulations

The 2010 season runs from May 21 to October 3.

Each group is limited to a maximum of 4 people.

Each group is limited to 3 consecutive user days (2 nights).

There is a limit of 8 people per day, or 3 groups, whichever fills first. Each person is limited to 8 user days per year.

One car per group is permitted at the parking area. Additional parking is available at Hwy 50/347 junction.

An entrance fee of $7.00 per person will be charged at the trailhead.

All Black Canyon wilderness regulations apply.

Part of the road and parking lot for the trailhead is located on private land. A right of access on the private land has been negotiated with the landowner. While on private property, please be respectful. No smoking is allowed on the private road.