Colorado Fish Report

Water Conditions 

LOS PINOS ABOVE VALLECITO RES

• Temperature: 53.96 ° F
• Streamflow: 227 ft³/s
• Gage height: 4.11 ft

LOS PINOS RIVER NEAR IGNACIO, CO

• Temperature: 53.96 ° F
• Streamflow: 4.27 ft³/s
• Gage height: 1.25 ft

622 cfs out of the dam

Rising/Falling 

Falling above, up, and steady below 

Fishing Conditions 

It’s about gametime above Vallecito.  Get your hiking boots on, get out early, and get after it.  Dry/droppers tend to be a good setup through the summer, but full nymph rigs in the deeper holes if nothing is rising.  Look for caddis and stonefly hatches with mayflies showing up as well.

The outflow of the dam is high but steady, and fishing will be decent.  With the higher flows below, fishing a heavy nymph rig with worms, stonefly nymphs, or a mop.

Patterns/Bug

Nymphs: Prince nymphs 14-18, Pat’s Rubberlegs 8-12 or Jigged Pats 8-12, Black and Blue Copper Johns 14-18, Pheasant tails 18-22, Juju Baetis 18-20, Disco Midge 18-20, Rainbow Warrior 18-22.  San Juan Worms.

Stonefly Dries: Stimulators #6-12, Rogue Foam Stone #4-8, Sofa Pillow #4-10, Chubbies 6-12.

Caddis #14-16: Barr’s Graphic Caddis, Prarie Dog Pupa, RIO’s Big Boned Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Caddis