Rio Grande Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: February 18, 2026 RIO GRANDE CFS 3 CFS (30 Mile) ICE CFS (Wagon Wheel) Rising/Falling Low and Freezing Over Fishing Conditions Ice is an issue throughout the drainage. The lower sections from South Fork to Del Norte may have a little more open water. Flows are low, so find the...

Dolores River Above McPhee Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: February 18, 2026 DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, CO. Water Conditions Temperature: 38.48 ° F Streamflow: 15.9 ft³/s Gage height: 2.50 ft Rising/Falling Frozen Fishing Conditions Frozen means ice. Not the best time to be fishin bud. If you find open water, drop a nymph rig to the bottom. Patterns/Bug Nymphs:...

Dolores River Below McPhee Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: February 18, 2026 DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO Water Conditions Temperature: 38.48 ° F Streamflow: 15.9 ft³/s Gage height: 3.74 ft Rising/Falling Icy/Low Fishing Conditions Late winter, or early spring? It’s hard to say with the weather fluctuations we have been having. Midges may be out, same with...

Los Pinos River Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: February 18, 2026 LOS PINOS ABOVE VALLECITO RES Water Conditions Temperature: 38.48 ° F Streamflow: 66.1 ft³/s Gage height: 3.40 ft LOS PINOS RIVER NEAR IGNACIO, CO Water Conditions Temperature: 38.48 ° F Streamflow: 66.1 ft³/s Gage height: 1.78 ft Rising/Falling Low above Rising Below Fishing Conditions Flows just bumped up below Vallecito, and fishing may pick...

Piedra River Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: February 18, 2026 PIEDRA RIVER NEAR ARBOLES, CO. Water Conditions Temperature: 38.48 ° F Streamflow: 66.1 ft³/s Gage height: 0.13 ft Rising/Falling Low/Frozen Fishing Conditions Winter on the Piedra tends to bring frozen sections of the river. Most will be covered in ice. Ute water sections will have more...

Animas River Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: February 18, 2026 ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO Water Conditions Temperature: 38.48 ° F Streamflow: 153 ft³/s Gage height: 2.17 ft Rising/Falling Steady, bumped a little with rain/snow Fishing Conditions What it was isn’t what it is, and what it is isn’t what it will be. Got it? Ok, so...

San Juan River Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: February 18, 2026 SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM Water Conditions Temperature: 38.48 ° F Streamflow: 317 ft³/s Gage height: 3.03 ft Rising/Falling Steady Fishing Conditions You may have heard that the San Juan is dirty. It is. Lake turnover and our fall floods into Navajo, mixed with a...

Uncompahgre River Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: January 9, 2026 UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO Water Conditions Temperature: 44.06 ° F Streamflow: 53.0 ft³/s Gage height: 1.86 ft Rising/Falling Just Bumped up a little Fishing Conditions A tailwater in winter. Bet you could guess that your best bet is lighter tippet, and smaller flies. Time...

Gunnison River Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: January 9, 2026 GUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO Water Conditions Temperature: 44.06 ° F Streamflow: 355 ft³/s Gage height: 2.02 ft Rising/Falling Steady Fishing Conditions Cold on the lower Gunny, but not a bad place to be. Get you nymphs ready though, it’s winter after all! Patterns/Bug Nymphs Brown or Olive...

San Miguel River Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: January 9, 2026 SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR PLACERVILLE, CO Water Conditions Temperature: 44.06 ° F Streamflow: 52.6 ft³/s Gage height: 3.91 ft Rising/Falling Dropping Fishing Conditions Still some open water on the Miguel, but it’s going to be cold going with some ice. Find open water, drop a nymph, and...

Florida River Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: January 9, 2026 FLORIDA RIVER, CO CFS 12 CFS above 7 CFS (Below Lemon) Rising/Falling Dropping below Lemon/Frozen Fishing Conditions Frozen winter situation. Wait for spring. Patterns/Bug Nymphs: Prince nymphs 12-18, Runt Stone Golden 12-16, Pat’s Rubberlegs 8-12, 20 Incher 10-14, Flashback Pheasant Tail 14-20, Blowtorch Jig 14-16, Tungsten OCD...

Rio Grande Fishing Report

Author: Duranglers Crew Report Date: January 9, 2026 RIO GRANDE, CO CFS 3 CFS (30 Mile) 93CFS (Wagon Wheel) Rising/Falling Low and Freezing Over Fishing Conditions Ice is an issue throughout the drainage. The lower sections from South Fork to Del Norte may have a little more open water. Flows are low, so find the...