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Conejos County, Colorado (Rio Grande National Forest)

Conejos River

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Live Conditions

Conejos RiverNear Mogote

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Local Weather

34°FClear sky
Wind 28 mph

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Clear sky

43° / 22°

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Clear sky

48° / 17°

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Overcast

56° / 29°

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

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What should I pack?

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🪰 Hatch Calendar

Conejos River · April · Spring

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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

BWOs active. Caddis beginning (size 14-16). Watch CFS — Conejos drains significant San Juan snowpack. April window before runoff can be outstanding for wild cutthroat on BWO dries.

Blue-Winged OliveCaddis

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About Conejos River

One of the last strongholds for wild Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout — a species of conservation concern. Remote southern Colorado fishery deep in Rio Grande National Forest. Use barbless hooks, practice careful catch-and-release. Upper reaches via CO-17 south of Antonito. 4+ hour drive from Denver. Worth every mile.

MidgeBlue-Winged OliveCaddisHopper