Let’s Talk About Water Temperature. 7-12-20

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In the world of rivers and trout fishing we are always talking about water temperature. We know the temperatures our favorite hatches come off, on the Rio the magic starting number for salmonflies seems to be 52°F with the hatch really getting rolling by 55°F. We know that a trout is very happy, eating and…

Wade Season is Here! 6-28-20

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Flows: The water has dropped and wade season has begun. Release at Thirty Mile Bridge has sat under 200cfs for a few days now and the flows at Wagon Wheel Gap are hovering around 475cfs. These flows are manageable to wade, especially with rising water temperatures pushing fish to the deeper runs. Water temperatures have…

Rio Grande Fishing Report 4/25/2020

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Fishing Report 4/25/20 Flows in the Rio are on a steady rise with the warmer weather. Release out of the Reservoir is currently at 62 CFS. Wagon Wheel Gap flows are now sitting above 500 CFS. This week will be the warmest week yet and we expect a large bump in flows and water color.…

Rio Grande Fishing Report 4/20/20

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A week of cooler weather and a release of 26.7 CFS out of the Rio Grande Reservoir has kept flows relatively consistent. Wagon Wheel Gap sits at 316 CFS. Water clarity is great, with just a little bit of color. As far as fishing goes nymphing and streamer fishing still remain the most productive. A…

Water Conditions

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The Upper Rio Grande drainage is experiencing one of the driest winters in recent memory. Many Creede residents can’t ever remember a winter this mild. This makes us uneasy about the possibility of a shortened float season and low river. Let’s look at the numbers. The Upper Rio Grande Basin is holding under 6 inches…
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