Fishing Season: April-October

Rio Grande - CO

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

44

Duranglers Flies and Supplies's Tip of the Week

Hot tip: if you want to catch a fish, fish big flies, and they should be nymphs. Maybe a dark streamer. Flows are up with recent rains, so fish will be pushed closer to the banks, rather than in the middle.

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Map of Rio Grande

5-Day Outlook as of 10/28/26

We are getting more precipitation this weekend, and flows may bump up again. Be careful.

Techniques & Tips as of 10/28/26

Nymph fishing will be your best friend along the banks. When the waters warm up a little bit, throw a streamer, too.

Local Species Available April-October

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    Trout

Duranglers Flies and Supplies's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
TH 20 Incher tan 10
Conehead Rubber Bugger Black, Olive 4-8
TH Duracell Jig Tan 12-16
Tactical Soft Hackle Hare’s Ear Jig Olive, Natural 12-16
Vernille San Juan Worm Copper 18-20
Mike’s Meal Ticket Tan, Olive 2
Sparkle Minnow JJ, Sculpin, White 4-8
Mini Dungeon Black, Olive, Grey 4-8
Mop Fly Chart, Olive, Cream 12-16
Pat's Rubberlegs Coffee 6-10

TH 20 Incher

Big trout can't resist these deadly stonefly nymphs.

3.99

Item #5E3E

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Duranglers Flies and Supplies's Recommended Gear

Description: About Rio Grande

Head waters of the Rio Grande River. This is a freestone river with an abundance of large bugs, including stoneflies, drakes and blizzard caddis hatches during the early summer. Late summer sees pmd's and terrestrials. Most of the river consists of riffle/ runs and pocket water (traditional western river). There is approximately 90 miles of fishable trout water beginning at the headwaters 30 miles above Creede, Colorado, continuing downstream to Del Norte, Colorado. Approximately 50% of this water is public with the lower 20 miles being gold metal waters. Plenty of public put-in's for boater, with the floating season normally lasting from mid April thru July.

Nearest Airport:

Alamosa, Co.

Hatches:

Midges, Blue Winged Olives, Baitfish

Best Time to Fish:

Sunrise to early afternoon

Best Stretch:

creede down stream

Best Access:

coller