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 the Animas was not fishing good, and then it started fishing good the past week or so.  But now, we have snow, so that all could change.

Good midge hatches and a few BWO hatches were showing, and fish have moved out of the depths to eat emergers.  Be on the lookout.  Short nymph rigs, and even dry/droppers may be in order.  Otherwise, a deep-running nymph rig will be the go-to

Streamer fishing has begun as well.

Patterns/Bug

Dries:  Bunny Midge 20-22, Griffith Gnat 18-22, Parachute Adams 18-22, Extended Body BWO 20-22.

Nymphs Hare’s Ear Nymph 10-16, BH Hare Golden Stone 10-12, Prince Nymph 10-16, Duracell 14-16, Brown or Olive Micro May #16-20, Killer Mayfly #18-22, RS2 #18-20, Juan’s Slim Shady #18-20, Juju Baetis #18-22, Deep Poison Tung #18-22, Rainbow Warrior #18-22, Disco Midge #18-22.

Streamers: Scuplinator, Mini Loop Sculpin, The One Sculpin, Bank Robber Sculpin, Rainbow Yummy.