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Rio Grande / Mineral County, Colorado

Rio Grande

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Live Conditions

Rio GrandeNear Del Norte

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⚠ Stale data — Gauge offline — last reading 8433d agoView on USGS ↗

24-Hr Pressure

22.42 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

76°FClear sky
Wind 12 mph22.42 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Partly cloudy

75° / 42°

Tomorrow

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Overcast

76° / 44°

Wed

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Overcast

73° / 49°

Thu

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Rain

76° / 48°

0.08"

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

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🪰 Hatch Calendar

Rio Grande · June · Early Summer

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⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

Peak runoff — Gold Medal section often unfishable through most of June. Lower section near Del Norte sometimes holds. Check gauge daily — post-runoff July is outstanding.

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About Rio Grande

Gold Medal water through Wagon Wheel Gap near South Fork and Creede. Remote, beautiful, and overlooked. The long drive is the point — fewer people, bigger fish.

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