La Plata County, Colorado
Animas River
Live Conditions
Animas River — Durango
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
23.77 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
83° / 60°
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
87° / 60°
0.33"
Sun
☁️Overcast
90° / 62°
Mon
🌦️Drizzle
92° / 61°
0.07"
Rain in forecast — expect rising, off-color water in 12–24 hrs.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
9.4
Time of Day
Using: 204 CFS · 63.1°F · Post-runoff prime time. Caddis
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Animas River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Animas River · July · Summer
🟢 Active now at 63.1°F water
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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving
Post-runoff prime time. Caddis (size 14-16) heavy evenings. PMDs (size 16-18) mid-morning. Golden Stoneflies possible early July. Gold Medal from Lightner Creek to Purple Cliffs fishes exceptionally well.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
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.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Animas River with more confidence.
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)
That gorgeous bluebird day after a cold front? Worst fishing of the year. Here's the data behind why pressure changes matter more than the weather…
How to Read a USGS Stream Gauge
CFS, gauge height, and why the number on your phone screen determines whether your day is going to be great or a waste of a drive.
How to Pick the Right Fly
Match the hatch is real — but it's not magic. Here's a practical system for choosing between nymphs, dries, and streamers that actually works on…