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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM
Water Temp: 46.04 ° F
Flow: 713 ft³/s
Water Level: 3.48 ft
USGS
Steady
Flows have just been bumped to above 700cfs, which is a fantastic wade or floating flow. Terrestrial fishing can be good this time of year...