Los Pinos River

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Los Pinos R Abv Vallecito Res Nr Bayfield, CO, 10 mi from the river.

362cfsat build, Nov 12, 11 AM MT

The typical week here, from 8 years of record: 36 cfs to 75 cfs, around 41 cfs.

Also gauged at Vallecito Creek Near Bayfield, CO.: 175 cfs, Nov 12.

Snowpack

2.6 in of water in the snow at Weminuche Creek and 2 more stations, against a median 1.5 in for the date (176 % of normal).

The snowpack here usually builds from Nov 3, peaks Mar 28 and is gone by May 11; runoff follows the melt.

The season, November

Usually workable this week. Pick your window and fish it well.

• Midgessizes 18 to 22
• Small eggs and worms
• Pheasant tail and zebra midge nymphsunder an indicator

Typical for the week over 8 years: 36 to 75 cfs. Running 362 cfs today, above that range. Flows are not forecast; check the gauge the day before.

Brown Trout are spawning (October to December). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.

Brook Trout are spawning (September to November). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.

Mountain Whitefish are spawning (October to December). The egg bite behind spawning whitefish is the best winter nymphing of the year: an egg pattern below the riffles.

• Flows swing a lot this week most years. Carry both a heavy nymph rig and a dry-dropper and let the gauge decide.
• Egg patterns in the runs below the spawning gravel, never on it.

Written by the app's rules engine from the calendar, the gauge record and the snowpack, not by hand, so it says only what the data says. The weather for the week comes with the app.

Fly shops on this water

• Duranglers DurangoWebsiteFishing report, updated Oct 28

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