Live Conditions

Animas River

Colorado, New Mexico14 miles

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River Profile

14 mi

Headwater

Mouth

0

5

10

Gauge(3)

Boat Ramp(1)

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Gauge Stations

3 mainstem · 48h

AZTEC

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FLORA VISTA

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FARMINGTON

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30-Day Flow History

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Season Timing

Fishing

Floating

Runoff

Your Activity

No sessions recorded on Animas River yet.

Quick Facts

Total Length: 14 miles
Gauge Stations: 3
Boat Ramps: 1

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20

Alta Lakes
11,290 ft
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Beartown
11,580 ft
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Black Mesa
11,580 ft
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Cascade #2
8,990 ft
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Columbus Basin
10,780 ft
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El Diente Peak
10,210 ft
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Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

1 ramp

RM 5
Lake Farmington
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive

Caddis

Stonefly

Pale M. Dun

Midge

Recommended Flies — Late April

RS2 Emerger

#20-22 · Olive/Gray

Sparkle Dun BWO

#18-20 · Olive

Zebra Midge

#18-22 · Black/Red

Pat's Rubber Legs

#6-10 · Brown/Black

Pheasant Tail

#16-20 · Natural

Egg Pattern

#14-16 · Peach/Orange

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

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