Animas River Below Aztec
Animas River · Rockies · USGS gage 09364010
Trout (marginal) (summer mean 20.4°C — trout, warm in summer).
Water
53°F
Flow
264 cfs
Air
n/a
Sky
n/a
Pressure
n/a
Wind
n/a
Predicted hatches · 2026-07-31
PredictedGreen DrakeDrunella spp.0.50
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 11.8°C (53°F) sits in the prime band (11-15°C); shoulder of the season; watch midday, often cloudy.
flies: Green Drake Parachute #10-12, Cripple, Hares Ear #10
PredictedMidgeChironomidae0.35
water 11.8°C (53°F) is cooling past the prime band (1-10°C); shoulder of the season; watch midday, especially cold months.
flies: Zebra Midge #18-22, Griffith's Gnat, Disco Midge
PREDICTED from the first-principles model only. Report-confirmed signal (fly-shop & forum reports) is the next milestone.