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Frozen
Report Date: CFS ICED CFS (30 Mile) Iced CFS (Wagon Wheel) Rising/Falling Frozen Fishing Conditions As homegirl said in Frozen: “Let it go”. Wait a few more weeks. Patterns/Bug Nymphs: Killer Mayflies 18-22, Pheasant Tails 14-20. Pat’s Rubberlegs 8-12, Prince nymphs and variants 14-18, Barr’s Graphic Caddis 14-16, Czechmate...
Dolores River Below McPhee Report
Report Date: Water Conditions DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO Flow: 18.3 ft³/s Water Level: 3.59 ft USGS Rising/Falling Steady Fishing Conditions Flows are steady Eddie at 9.5 CFS. The gate will be closed below, so you will have a walk ahead of you to get to the dam. Fishing...
Los Pinos River
Report Date: Water Conditions LOS PINOS ABOVE VALLECITO RES Water Level: 3.50 ft USGS LOS PINOS RIVER NEAR IGNACIO, CO Flow: 431 ft³/s Water Level: 3.44 ft USGS About 70 cfs out of the dam Being bumped up below, Ice above Rising/Falling Below the dam, fishing will be tough, as flows have been...
Iced Over
Report Date: Water Conditions PIEDRA RIVER NEAR ARBOLES, CO. Flow: 76.4 ft³/s Water Level: 1.04 ft USGS Rising/Falling Iced over Fishing Conditions Iced over, come back in spring. Patterns/Bug Nymphs: Prince nymphs 10-16, Runt Stone Golden 12-16, Pat’s Rubberlegs 8-12, Flashback Pheasant Tail 14-18, Soft Spot Jig 12-16.
This time of year, nymphs will be your go-to
Report Date: Water Conditions SAN JUAN RIVER AT PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO Flow: 58.1 ft³/s Water Level: 3.47 ft USGS Rising/Falling Steady Fishing Conditions This time of year, nymphs will be your go-to. Lean towards the smaller side of fly size, but it may not hurt to try a stonefly...
Expect fishing to wax and wane, but keep at it
Report Date: Water Conditions ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO Water Temp: 39.74 ° F Flow: 146 ft³/s Water Level: 2.15 ft USGS Rising/Falling Low and Steady Fishing Conditions The Animas: a favorite winter fishery. Expect fishing to wax and wane, but keep at it. Nymphs are the standard trick, but...
Watch for spring hatches of midges and baetis
Report Date: Water Conditions SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM Water Temp: 38.12 ° F Flow: 306 ft³/s Water Level: 2.74 ft USGS Rising/Falling Recently Dropped Fishing Conditions The lake turnover effect can cause discoloration, but fishing has been decent. Midges, leeches, annelids, and worm patterns are good go-to nymphs.
Application period for Colorado big game licenses begins March 1
Report Date: DENVER – Hunters hoping to draw a big game license in Colorado in 2023 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees in the 2023 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the...
CPW Asking for Public Comment on Possible Northeast Duck Hunting Season Changes
Report Date: DENVER, Colo. - Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for public input on proposed changes to the Northeast Duck Zone season dates. These changes would be for the 2023-24 hunting season and allow for better late-season hunting opportunities. The northeast duck...
CPW seeks public comment on Southeast Region pronghorn herd management plans
Report Date: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Public input is being sought by Colorado Parks and Wildlife about how it intends to manage 11 pronghorn herds across its Southeast Region over the next 10 years. CPW staff has spent months drafting proposed management plans...