Nymph’s: Small PT’s and Hares ears, Quillidigon in Natural and Pink South Fork of The Rio Grande: Big Meadows: The river has its headwaters above Silverton, Colorado, and flows south to Farmington, New Mexico, where it empties into the San Juan River. Introduction This is a study about finding the average amount of water that flows through the Animas River during the months of snowmelt. Rio Chama:įlow 133 CFS: above town, Below El Vado 452 CFSīest flies Nymphs: Stonefly Nymphs, Prince Nymphsīest Flies Dry: Chubby and Stimi’s Pass and Park Creeks: off and on? Snow Melt and Stream Flow for the Animas River. Bluewater Lake had no reports from anglers. Fishing for trout at Albuquerque Area Drains was fair to good using salmon eggs. Streamers: Autumn Splender, Black and Purple Articulated. Waterflow on the Animas River below Aztec on Monday morning was 154 cfs.
Nymphs: Jig Prince, Orange CDC Pheasant, Brillion Lucent HEĭrys: Hoppers, Chubby’s, Stimi’s, Para Hare”s There are some great fly shops and outfits in the area offernig current reports.Flies: Animas River, Durango: Not to bad.īest Flies: Stone fly patterns, Pat’s Rubber Legs, Pheasant tails, Pt Spectra 94, Pettitosso on the Swing, Collaretto, Tricolor, Caddis and many of our Competition Flies, Trout Stalker Ranch:įlow 133 Cfs. Fly fishing is popular throughout the entire river system and some of the biggest brown trout live right through town. Despite the issues, it’s a resilient fishery with some incredible wild trout populations. The river has experienced some ups and downs with contamination from abandoned mines in the upper watershed. No bag or possession limit for channel catfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, green sunfish, bluegill, bullhead, yellow perch or crappie.Bag, possession, and min size for trout is 2, 16 inches long.įROM THE CONFLUENCE WITH HERMOSA CREEK DOWNSTREAM TO THE STATE LINE:.The water flow for the Animas River to be considered in a flood stage is about 10,500 cfs, Knowlton said. At 8,000 cfs, areas around Trimble Lane start to flood. On Thursday, for instance, the Animas River was reportedly running at 117 cubic feet per second under the previous record low of 138 cfs in 1957 and far below the average of 447 cfs for this. For a Transit schedule, please visit the Transit webpage. The Animas River at 7,000 cfs starts to spill out on the low-lying areas and fields in the lower Animas Valley north of Durango, Knowlton said. Use the City of Durango Trolley to shuttle between river access points between put in and take out. The water is very cold, even in the summertime. Animas River Shuttle Servicesĭurango Rivers and Trails – 97 River Specific Fishing RegulationsįROM THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE LIGHTNER CREEK TO RIVERA CROSSING BRIDGE: Tubing on the Animas River in Durango Tubing is only recommended in lower water (under 500 CFS) on the Animas River in July and August. The lower river is fun for more casual floats and is a great fishing option. The remainder of the river runs through Durango and on down to the state line. Hit it fast and make your move to drive through. The last drop – Wilson Falls has some serious hydraulics. Access is also difficult and you should do this with other experienced paddlers for support. It’s class V+, extremely remote and once you drop in, you really only have the option to paddle out. Animas River: 32nd Street to Smelter: CO III to IV- 429.0 CFS 04-14-2022 08:30 Too Low Don't Bother Animas River: Rockwood Box: CO IV- to V+ -999999.0 CFS 04-14-2022 08:00 Too Low Don't Bother Animas River: Upper: CO IV to V- 79. The Baker’s Box section is only for the most advanced and experienced paddlers. Flows will mellow within the first week of June to early July depending on summer rain showers, keeping flows between 700 and 1,000 CFS. It’s pretty much non-stop class IV so be prepared for a workout. The Lower Animas is expected to reach peak flows between 3,500 and 4,200 CFS (cubic feet per second) from late May to early June. Tacoma is a good half way point takeout here as well. The Animas River rises high in San Juan Mountains of Colorado at the confluence of the West and North forks at the ghost town of Animas Forks and flows. You’ll want to run this zone over 400 cfs. Animas River, Colorado is a guide to canoeing, kayaking and rafting the Animas River located in and Counties, with information and links to canoe and raft liveries and rentals, campgrounds, shuttle services and other businesses catering to paddlers and paddlesports in the area. Silverton down to Rock Box is an advanced paddlers dream with class IV-V water. Primarily an early season run in higher water. It’s mostly class II with some class III water thrown in the mix. That river, which flows into the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico, was contaminated with lead, arsenic and cadmium. Eureka to Silverton is the very upper end of the watershed.
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