FISH REPORTS - Page 25 of 38
Cherry Creek State Park swim area closed due to high E. coli levels
Report Date: AURORA, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has temporarily closed the natural swim area at Cherry Creek State Park due to unsafe E. coli levels. Thursday morning, routine daily water quality testing revealed higher than allowable levels of the bacteria,...
Chatfield State Park swimming access closed due to E. coli levels
Report Date: LITTLETON, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has temporarily closed swimming access from the swim beach area at Chatfield State Park due to elevated E. coli levels. Bi-weekly water quality testing showed unsafe bacteria levels above Colorado Department of Public...
San Juan River Fishing Report
Report Date: SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM Water Temp: 48.74 ° F Flow: 509 ft³/s Water Level: 3.12 ft USGS Dropped to Summer Flows We are now at our standard, 500 cfs-ish summer flows. Wade fishing will be good throughout the river. Watch for...
Animas River Fishing Report
Report Date: ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO Water Temp: 56.3 ° F Flow: 1490 ft³/s Water Level: 3.86 ft USGS Falling The Animas is dropping and clearing up. Water will still be high, but good fishing conditions are showing up. As we get warmer, caddis hatches should...
San Juan River CO Fishing Report
Report Date: SAN JUAN RIVER AT PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO Flow: 311 ft³/s Water Level: 4.70 ft USGS Falling Fishing should be getting good on the upper Juan. Look for hatches of stones and caddis. If no fish are rising, a stonefly nymph rig is in order. Nymphs:...
Piedra River Fishing Report
Report Date: PIEDRA RIVER NEAR ARBOLES, CO. Flow: 185 ft³/s Water Level: 1.44 ft USGS Falling The Piedra is dropping quickly and should be fishing right quick. Stonefly nymphs and dries will yield the best results. Fish the edges, but the flows should be...
Los Pinos River Fishing Report
Report Date: LOS PINOS ABOVE VALLECITO RES Flow: 187 ft³/s Water Level: 4.00 ft USGS Dropping Above LOS PINOS RIVER NEAR IGNACIO, CO Flow: 5.74 ft³/s Water Level: 1.44 ft USGS Raised Below 905 cfs out of the dam Below the dam, fishing will be pretty good, but flows are up...
Dolores River Below McPhee Fishing Report.
Report Date: DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO Flow: 87.2 ft³/s Water Level: 4.38 ft USGS Being Dropped Wade fishing will start to get good here with the dropping flows. Hopper/Dropper combos are a go-to but watch for good mayfly hatches as well. Streamers may not be a...
Dolores River Above McPhee Fishing Report
Report Date: DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, CO. Flow: 549 ft³/s Water Level: 3.60 ft USGS Falling Flows are still high but coming down. Streamers and nymphs are your game, but watch for stone hatches. Wouldn’t hurt to start out with a dry/dropper. Nymphs: Prince nymphs 10-14, Pat’s...
Fishing is picking up on the Rio
Report Date: 550 CFS (30 Mile) 1420 CFS (Wagon Wheel) Dropping Fishing is picking up on the Rio. Expect hatches of stones, caddis, and even a few mayflies to be around. “If you cut off the dropper, they always eat the hopper”. -Mark Engler Stone Dries...