Author: Duranglers CrewReport Date:
DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, CO.
Water Conditions
Temperature: 43.88 ° F
Streamflow: 84.5 ft³/s
Gage height: 2.49 ft
Rising/Falling
ICE
Fishing Conditons
Frozen. Fish a nymph rig in the open water you may find close to Dolores, otherwise wait for spring.
Patterns/Bug
Nymphs: Prince Nymphs 14-18, Copper...
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DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO
Water Conditions
Temperature: 43.88 ° F
Streamflow: 84.5 ft³/s
Gage height: 1.67 ft
Rising/Falling
Winter flows
Fishing Conditions
Winter fishing on the Lower D can be fickle with low water,...
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LOS PINOS RIVER NEAR IGNACIO, CO
Water Conditions
Temperature: 43.88 ° F
Streamflow: 84.5 ft³/s
Gage height: 1.67 ft
Rising/Falling
Frozen and Low
Fishing Conditions
Above Vallecito, the river is going to be...
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PIEDRA RIVER NEAR ARBOLES, CO.
Water Conditions
Temperature: 43.88 ° F
Streamflow: 84.5 ft³/s
Gage height: 0.98 ft
Rising/Falling
Falling
Fishing Conditions
The Piedra drainage is mostly shut down through the winter due to ice...
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SAN JUAN RIVER AT PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO
Water Conditions
Temperature: 43.88 ° F
Streamflow: 84.5 ft³/s
Gage height: 3.77 ft
Rising/Falling
Falling
Fishing Conditions
The upper San Juan around Pagosa is an interesting winter fishery...
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SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM
Water Conditions
Temperature: 43.88 ° F
Streamflow: 352 ft³/s
Gage height: 2.97 ft
Rising/Falling
Steady, winter flows of 350 or so
Fishing Conditions
It’s winter round these...
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UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO
Temperature: 42.8 ° F
Streamflow: 208 ft³/s
Gage height: 2.40 ft
USGS
Flows just bumped so, the fish may spread out a little more. Mayflies are a good choice, but midges will come into play as well.
Go...
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GUNNISON RIVER BELOW GUNNISON TUNNEL, CO
Temperature: 42.8 ° F
Streamflow: 350 ft³/s
Gage height: 1.97 ft
USGS
Flows just bumped so fishing bigger nymphs and streamers may be called for with higher flows.
Otherwise, fall fishing on the Gunny has been good. mayflies...
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SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR PLACERVILLE, CO
Temperature: 42.8 ° F
Streamflow: 108 ft³/s
Gage height: 4.27 ft
USGS
Dropping, higher with rain though
Fishing is slowing down with the recent rains and cooler temps, but fishing is not a lost cause. Cold fish still...
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41 CFS above
11 CFS (Below Lemon)
Rising above, dropping below
Flows are rising with rain above Lemon, and fish may be looking for deeper winter lies.
Below Lemon, flows are dropped to winter levels and fish may be spooky.
Nymphs: Copper Johns 14-20,...
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104 CFS (30 Mile)
444 CFS (Wagon Wheel)
We have seen a pretty good bump in flows this fall, making for some great Baetis and streamer floats going on.
If you don’t have a boat, don’t worry, wade fishing is good too with...
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DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, CO.
Temperature: 42.8 ° F
Streamflow: 135 ft³/s
Gage height: 2.77 ft
USGS
Rain is bumping the flows up in the Upper Dolores. Fishing will be decent for a few more weeks with nymph rigs and streamers. A...