Pecos Valley
Pecos River
Live Conditions
Pecos River — Near Pecos
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
23.52 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
73° / 57°
0.02"
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain showers
73° / 57°
0.26"
Fri
🌧️Rain
71° / 57°
0.78"
Sat
🌧️Rain
75° / 54°
0.15"
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?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
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Time of Day
Using: 70.9 CFS · BWOs returning
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Pecos River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Pecos River · September · Early Fall
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BWOs returning (size 18-20). Hoppers still effective. Fall colors in the Pecos Wilderness spectacular. Cutthroat aggressive and surface feeding.
River Map
About Pecos River
Headwaters river in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Pecos. Mixed wild and stocked trout including the native Rio Grande Cutthroat in upper reaches.
Regulations
Standard New Mexico trout regulations apply on the Pecos; the upper reaches near the Pecos Wilderness are wild trout water. New Mexico fishing license required. Verify current regs at wildlife.state.nm.us before fishing.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Pecos River with more confidence.
Trout Species of New Mexico
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New Mexico Fly Fishing Regulations
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How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)
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