What flies are hatching on the Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater right now?

Current and seasonal hatches on the Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater include Midge, Blue-Winged Olive, Caddis. Use the AI Hatch Advisor on this page for a live, temperature-aware recommendation.

What's the current flow on the Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater?

The Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater is running at 49 CFS at the Pueblo (Moffat Street) gauge. Readings update every 15 minutes from the USGS Water Services API.

Is the Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater fishable today?

Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater is outside its fishable window right now. Flow is 49 CFS at the Pueblo (Moffat Street) gauge. Check back when conditions return to the normal range.

Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater Fly Fishing Conditions

Live Conditions

Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater — Pueblo (Moffat Street)

Unfishable

49CFS

Discharge

7.60ft

Gauge Height

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Water Temp

Updated 33 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

↑ Rising

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

25.2 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

77°FClear sky

Wind 5 mph25.2 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Overcast

93° / 65°

Tomorrow

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Clear sky

95° / 65°

Sun

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Clear sky

96° / 66°

Mon

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Clear sky

101° / 69°

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?

⚡ AI

AI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.

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Time of Day

Using: 49 CFS · PMDs

What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater · July · Summer

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PMDs (size 16-18) mid-morning. Tricos (size 22-24) early morning. Terrestrials (ants, beetles, small hoppers) mid-day. Fish early to beat afternoon heat. First 2 miles below dam are coolest in summer.

PMDTricoTerrestrials

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About Arkansas River — Pueblo Tailwater

Don't sleep on the lower Arkansas. The 8-mile tailwater below Pueblo Reservoir is one of Colorado's most accessible year-round trout fisheries — regulated flows, trophy-class rainbows in the first 4 miles below the dam, and a legitimate Mother's Day caddis hatch that draws anglers statewide every April. Multiple city parks and the Pueblo Riverwalk mean you can park and be in the water in 5 minutes. Tailwater fish are selective, though — they've seen every pattern.

MidgeBlue-Winged OliveCaddisPale Morning DunTricoTerrestrials

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