Water Conditions

ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO

• Temperature: 66.02 ° F
• Streamflow: 138 ft³/s
• Gage height: 2.13 ft

Rising/Falling 

Dropping/Low

Fishing Conditions

The Animas is low and hot.  Fish will be spooky.  We are hoping and praying for rain, because if things don’t change soon, it could get ugly for the trout.

If you are going to fish the Animas, we would please ask you to observe Hoot Owl rules: no fishing after 11.  Water temps are too hot and your released “he swam away fine” trout will probably die in the hot water.

Watch the water temps, and throw a terrestrial.  Dry droppers have been good.

Patterns/Bug

Mayfly Dries:  Trico Spinner #22.

Nymphs: Brown or Olive Micro May #16-20, Killer Mayfly #18-22, RS2 #18-20, Drowned Trico #22, Juan’s Slim Shady #18-20, Barr’s Graphic Caddis #16-18, Iris Caddis #14-16, Translucent Emerger #16, Thrift Shop Caddis #14-16.

Hoppers such as a Morrish or Sweetgrass, 8-12. Lil Hopper Juan #12, Panty Dropper Hopper #8-12, Parachute Hopper #8-14, Para Madam X #8-12.