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Animas River Fishing Report
Report Date: ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO Water Temp: 59.9 ° F Flow: 314 ft³/s Water Level: 2.51 ft USGS Dropping, watch for rain Start with a hopper. If they don’t eat the hopper tie on a dropper. If they don’t eat the dropper, switch to...
Piedra River Fishing Report
Report Date: PIEDRA RIVER NEAR ARBOLES, CO. Flow: 48.1 ft³/s Water Level: 0.89 ft USGS Dropping, low 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 the best...
Los Pinos River Fishing Report
Report Date: LOS PINOS ABOVE VALLECITO RES Flow: 61.4 ft³/s Water Level: 3.47 ft USGS LOS PINOS RIVER NEAR IGNACIO, CO Flow: 4.19 ft³/s Water Level: 1.27 ft USGS 563 cfs out of the dam Dropping above, Steady Below Below the dam, fishing will be pretty good. Fish your favorite nymph rig...
Dolores River Fishing Report
Report Date: DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO Flow: 73.7 ft³/s Water Level: 4.25 ft USGS Summer Flows Wadeable flows at about 80 cfs out of the dam. Fishing has been…ok. Close to the dam is where a lot of fish congregated with such low flows the...
Rio Grande Fishing Report
Report Date: 284 CFS (30 Mile) 693 CFS (Wagon Wheel) Dropping It’s wadin time up here on the Rio. Think terrestrials on top, but if you get a cloudy day or rain go mayflies! You can nymph em up too…but that’s just sad in the summer. Hoppers/Attractors: Morrish...
Florida River Fishing Report
Report Date: 19 CFS above 200 CFS (Below Lemon) Falling/watch for rain bumps Below, the flows are steady, but it’s not low. Fishing can be good with nymphs and streamers. Dry Dropper combos are a good idea as well through summer. Nymphs: Copper Johns 14-20, Hare’s Ear...
San Miguel River Fishing Report
Report Date: SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR PLACERVILLE, CO Flow: 157 ft³/s Water Level: 4.38 ft USGS Falling Flows are a good wadable level, get after it! This is a beautiful river in the Colorado high country and offers some fantastic summer fishing. Dry/droppers are your go-to friend.
Uncompahgre River Fishing Report
Report Date: UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO Flow: 403 ft³/s Water Level: 2.78 ft USGS Steady Fishing is good, pretty darned good. Mayflies have been very productive by nymphing and dry fly fishing. Mayfly Nymphs: Thread Baetis, Jujubaetis, Split Back PMD, Killer Mayfly 18-24. Juan’s Sniper Baetis 20-24.
San Juan River Fishing Report
Report Date: Water Temp: 52.7 ° F Flow: 721 ft³/s Water Level: 3.44 ft USGS Summer Flows We are now at our standard, 500 cfs-ish summer flows. Wade fishing will be good throughout the river. Watch for midge hatches or the occasional BWO hatch...
Animas River Fishing Report
Report Date: Water Temp: 64.4 ° F Flow: 591 ft³/s Water Level: 2.93 ft USGS Falling… wait no rising today. The summer of neverending runoff on the Animas. It’s clearing, but still pushy. Float fishing will be a decent option. Caddis and Yellow Sallies are...