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It’s Fall wadin time up here on the Rio
Report Date: CFS 118 CFS (30 Mile) 284 CFS (Wagon Wheel) Rising/Falling Bumped out of the dam Fishing Conditions It’s Fall wadin time up here on the Rio. This time of year, your dry fly options are going to be mostly BWOs, maybe a midge or two. Rio Grande streamer...
Below the dam, the flows have been dropped and fish will be spooky
Report Date: CFS 15 CFS above 12 CFS (Below Lemon) Rising/Falling Dropped Fishing Conditions Below the dam, the flows have been dropped and fish will be spooky. Small bugs and long leaders are your friend. Small dry/droppers may be the ticket Above, temps will be getting cooler and fish...
Flows are a good wadable level, get after it!
Report Date: Water Conditions SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR PLACERVILLE, CO Flow: 76.2 ft³/s Water Level: 4.02 ft USGS Rising/Falling Dropping Fishing Conditions Flows are a good wadable level, get after it! This is a beautiful river in the Colorado high country and offers some fantastic fall fishing. Dry/droppers are your...
Flowing clear and lower
Report Date: Water Conditions GUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO Flow: 395 ft³/s Water Level: 2.16 ft USGS Rising/Falling Dropped Fishing Conditions Flowing clear and lower. Mayfly and caddis hatches continue onward. Fish may be spooky, so wad accordingly If nothing else, don’t fear using a large stonefly nymph rig to find...
Flows are dropping, so it’s time to keep it sneaky and go smaller on the flies
Report Date: Water Conditions UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO Flow: 69.3 ft³/s Water Level: 1.94 ft USGS Rising/Falling Dropping Fishing Conditions Flows are dropping, so it’s time to keep it sneaky and go smaller on the flies. Mayflies have been very productive by nymphing and dry fly fishing. Patterns/Bug Mayfly Nymphs: Thread...
The Catch of the Week
Report Date: The Catch of the Week goes to 7-year-old David Anthony Rios with his two rainbow trout at 11 Mile Reservoir. Nice job, David – save some for the rest of us!
Flows have just been bumped to above 700cfs
Report Date: Water Conditions SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM Water Temp: 49.1 ° F Flow: 721 ft³/s Water Level: 3.53 ft USGS Rising/Falling Steady Fishing Conditions Flows have just been bumped to above 700cfs, which is a fantastic wade or floating flow. Terrestrial fishing can be good this time...
Animas river bumped a little with rain
Report Date: Water Conditions ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO Water Temp: 63.86 ° F Flow: 325 ft³/s Water Level: 2.53 ft USGS Rising/Falling Bumped a little with rain Fishing Conditions The good news: you will probably catch a fish on the Animas right now. The bad news: it will probably...
It’s a Dry/Dropperman’s world on the Upper Juan
Report Date: Water Conditions SAN JUAN RIVER AT PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO Flow: 52.5 ft³/s Water Level: 3.45 ft USGS Rising/Falling Falling Fishing Conditions Water may bump and discolor with rain, but it’s a Dry/Dropperman’s world on the upper Juan. Start out with an attractor hopper pattern and a smaller...
Flows are low and attractor dry/droppers are a good go-to
Report Date: Water Conditions PIEDRA RIVER NEAR ARBOLES, CO. Flow: 56.7 ft³/s Water Level: 0.97 ft USGS Rising/Falling Dropping, low Fishing Conditions Flows are low and attractor dry/droppers are a good go-to. This time of year is always good to carry a few Spruce Moth patterns with you. Start fishing early for...