La Plata County, Colorado
Animas River
Live Conditions
Animas River — Durango
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
23.78 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
84° / 53°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
83° / 55°
Thu
☁️Overcast
84° / 54°
Fri
☁️Overcast
88° / 53°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Animas River.
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Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Animas River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Animas River · June · Early Summer
🟢 Active now at 54.9°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving
Peak runoff — Gold Medal section often blown out June. Float fishing possible at high water with a guide. Check back in late June or July for prime wade conditions.
River Map
About Animas River
Colorado's only Gold Medal freestone river. A 7-mile designated stretch runs right through downtown Durango — from Lightner Creek to Purple Cliffs. Big San Juan snowmelt drainage means heavy spring runoff, but summer and fall fish well. Brown and rainbow trout, strong caddis and PMD hatches.