East River Below Cement Creek near Crested Butte
East River · Rockies · USGS gage 09112200
Coldwater (summer mean 13.2°C — prime coldwater).
Water
63°F
Flow
53 cfs
Air
70°F
Sky
0%
Pressure
29.79 in
Wind
11 mph
Predicted hatches · 2026-07-31
PredictedPale Morning DunEphemerella spp.1.00
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 17.3°C (63°F) sits in the prime band (13-18°C); peak season; 8 days sustained ≥12°C; watch late morning to early afternoon.
flies: PMD Comparadun #16-18, Sparkle Dun, Pheasant Tail #16
PredictedGolden StoneHesperoperla / Calineuria1.00
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 17.3°C (63°F) sits in the prime band (14-18°C); peak season; 8 days sustained ≥13°C; watch afternoon and evening.
flies: Chubby Chernobyl #8-10, Yellow Stimulator, Pat's Rubber Legs
PredictedSpotted / Summer CaddisHydropsyche spp.1.00
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 17.3°C (63°F) sits in the prime band (14-19°C); peak season; 8 days sustained ≥12°C; watch evening, last hour of light.
flies: Elk Hair Caddis #14-16, Iris Caddis, X-Caddis
PredictedSlate Drake / IsonychiaIsonychia spp.1.00
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 17.3°C (63°F) sits in the prime band (16-21°C); peak season; 8 days sustained ≥14°C; watch afternoon/evening; nymphs crawl to shore to emerge.
flies: Isonychia #10-12, Slate Drake, Leadwing Coachman
PredictedHopper / TerrestrialsAcrididae (grasshoppers)0.56
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 17.3°C (63°F) sits in the prime band (17-24°C); shoulder of the season; 8 days sustained ≥14°C; wind puts terrestrials in play; watch warm, breezy afternoons.
flies: Morrish Hopper #8-12, Chubby Chernobyl, Dave's Hopper
PredictedSulphurEphemerella dorothea / invaria0.50
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 17.3°C (63°F) sits in the prime band (15-19°C); shoulder of the season; 8 days sustained ≥13°C; watch evening, the last two hours of light.
flies: Sulphur Comparadun #16-18, Sulphur Spinner, Pheasant Tail
PredictedLight CahillStenacron / Stenonema0.40
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 17.3°C (63°F) sits in the prime band (16-20°C); shoulder of the season; 1 day sustained ≥15°C (wants 2); watch dusk.
flies: Light Cahill #14-16, Cream Cahill, Cahill Spinner
PredictedTricoTricorythodes spp.0.37
Predicted by conditions; no reports yet. water 17.3°C (63°F) sits in the prime band (16-21°C); shoulder of the season; 1 day sustained ≥15°C (wants 3); watch early morning spinner falls.
flies: Trico Spinner #20-24, CDC Trico, Griffith's Gnat
PredictedSalmonflyPteronarcys californica0.17
water 17.3°C (63°F) is cooling past the prime band (13-16°C); shoulder of the season; 8 days sustained ≥12°C; watch late morning through evening.
flies: Rogue Foam Salmonfly #4-6, Chubby Chernobyl, Pat's Rubber Legs
PREDICTED from the first-principles model only. Report-confirmed signal (fly-shop & forum reports) is the next milestone.