ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO

Water Conditions

• Temperature: 44.6 ° F
• Streamflow: 1010 ft³/s
• Gage height: 3.42 ft

Rising/Falling

• Rising

Fishing Conditions

Sorry to tell you this, but runoff has begun.  Flows are going up, and the water will be cold and dirty.  Rains are on the forecast for the coming week, so hopefully that will cool things off for a little bit.

Your best bet to catch a few is streamers or big nymphs.  Should we see a drop in flows, smaller mayflies will be a good option as well.

Patterns/Bug

Nymphs Hare’s Ear Nymph 10-16, BH Hare Golden Stone 10-12, Pat’s Rubberlegs 4-8, Prince Nymph 10-16, Duracell 14-16, Brown or Olive Micro May #16-20, RS2 #18-20, Juju Baetis #18-22, Rainbow Warrior #18-22.

Dries: Extended Body BWO 18-20, Sparkle Dun 18-20.

Streamers: Scuplinator, Mini Loop Sculpin, The One Sculpin, Sparkle Minnow.