Colorado Fish Report

Water Conditions

LOS PINOS ABOVE VALLECITO RES

• Temperature: 66.02 ° F
• Streamflow: 24.3 ft³/s
• Gage height: 3.22 ft

LOS PINOS RIVER NEAR IGNACIO, CO

• Temperature: 66.02 ° F
• Streamflow: 0.14 ft³/s
• Gage height: 0.92 ft

603 cfs out of the dam

Rising/Falling

Falling above, up, higher below

Fishing Conditions

Late summer with low flows mean get up early on the upper Pine. Dry/droppers are a good option right now with terrestrials and attractor nymphs.

The outflow of the dam is higher, but 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, San Juan Worms.

Dries: Stimulators #12-16, Chubbies 12-16, RIO’s Big Boned Caddis #12-18, Elk Hair Caddis #10-26, Parachute Adams #12-16, Millers Moth 12-14, Morrish Hopper 10-14, Para Madam X #10-14.