River Flows

Durango area fishing reports and river conditions below: (The buttons open a new window with the river flow guage. Close the window to get back to Duranglers.com)

One of the last free-flowing rivers in the state of Colorado, the Animas is a unique and rare treasure. With the newest and one of the best Gold Medal Water sections in Colorado, the Animas is a river that should be on your list of places to fish.
 

The Quality Water section of the San Juan River below Navajo Reservoir is arguably the best trout river in the world. The San Juan offers big fish, lots of them, and you can catch them 365 days a year!
 

This is the section below Vallecito Reservoir. Bordered by private property on both sides for its entire length below the reservoir, you can only fish it if you are lucky enough to own property on it or if you take a guide trip with Duranglers!
 

This freestone river spills out of the high country and through a beautiful forested canyon. The limited access on the river should not be a deterent in exploring this great river.
 

The Dolores River below McPhee Reservoir doesn’t get allocated enough water to blossum into the river it should be. Keep an eye on the little water it is getting and remember every drop counts!
 

The Rio Grande is a classic western river. It is a great dry fly river with one of the best Salmonfly hatches in Colorado. The flow is partially controlled by a dam, but the many tributaries add significant flow during spring and wet weather.
 

Spilling out of the Weimunuche wilderness, this classic trout stream offer good dry fly opportunities and a surprising diversity of fishing opportunities and a surprising diversity of fish. Duranglers also has some outstanding guided private water on the Piedra!
 

The top section of this good freestone river. Wave to the movie stars and millionaires while you catch some great fish!
 

The Roaring Fork gets pretty big by the time it gets to Glenwood Springs before it joins the massive Colorado River.
 

One of the classic tailwater fisheries in the West. It gets crowded, but the fishing can be great! Don’t leave home without some Mysis shrimp patterns.
 

The biggest trout in the state. Period. Expect lots of people and very little space to fish.
 

A good river with some good access. The Gunny has some of the best looking grassy banks in Colorado.
 

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison River offers one of the greatest wilderness/fishing experiences in the lower 48. The river has a good population of rainbows and brown and some of the best hatches around. Every angler should put our three-day float on their “places to fish before I die” list!
 

The newest tailwater fishery in the state. The Unc. (we like to call it) has two faces. The overly manicured part of the river is a little like fishing at Disneyland. The “wild” section is a real river.
 

Flowing out of the “hip” town of Telluride, the San Miguel is a small river/ large stream that offers some great fishing and pretty good access.
 

Looking for a river that we don’t track? Here is the source.