Fishing Season: April-October

Rio Grande - CO

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

54

Duranglers Flies and Supplies's Tip of the Week

Flows are stabilizing and hatches have been good. However, flows are lower than normal so you may have to get a bit technical if fish are unwilling to rise to a dry. Droppers and nymph rigs are a good way to find some fish. Streamers too.

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Map of Rio Grande

5-Day Outlook as of 6/8/26

Warmer days have arrived and temps will be in the 70s. Fishing has been a bit tough with a lot of wind causing bugs to be blown all around.

Techniques & Tips as of 6/8/26

Dry/droppers seem to be the best techniques for finding the most fish right now. If you are a big numbers kind of guy, put on a full nymph rig.

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
Stimulator Royal 8-14
Big Sky Salmon Fly Salmonfly 4-8
Elk Wing Caddis Natural 12-16
Pat's Rubberlegs Coffee 4-8
Duranglers Peacock Caddis Peacock 12-16
Travis Hi-Vis Green Drake Para Emerger Copper 18-20
Adams Parachute Dry Fly Olive 10-16
Chubbies Tan, Yellow, Black, Royal, Salmonfly 6-14
Prairie Doggin Pupa Green 14-16

TH 20 Incher

Big trout can't resist these deadly stonefly nymphs.

2.99

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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:

Caddis, Stoneflies, Drakes

Best Time to Fish:

7-noon

Best Stretch:

creede down stream

Best Access:

coller