Conejos River Fly Fishing Report
Conejos River near Mogote. Guides and local shops report an ideal wade-fishing window of roughly 100–350 cfs (FlyGuysNLies). Live gauge data below updates automatically.
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What's swimming in the Conejos River
- CPW's body-of-water page for the Menkhaven Resort-to-Aspen Glade Campground reach lists trophy-sized Brown and Rainbow Trout, describing the stretch as stocked (CPW Conejos River).
- This reach is artificial-flies-only with a 2-fish bag and 16-inch minimum, and public access runs through the Bear Creek and Sheep Creek fishing easements (CPW Conejos River).
- Downstream, the South Fork confluence-to-lower-Platoro stretch carries its own special regulation: flies and lures only, 2 trout, 16-inch minimum (CPW Conejos River).
Getting to the Conejos River
- Aspen Glade Campground, USFS, Rio Grande National Forest -- 32 sites on the Conejos near Hwy 17, near Sheep Creek Trail; day use $12, sites $29–58/night, dogs leashed to 6 ft. max, no horses/pack animals (USFS). The upper boundary of this campground marks the downstream end of the flies-only reach below (CPW special regulations).
- Mogote Campground, USFS -- 40 sites in two loops, the Lower Loop river-adjacent; day use $12 (USFS).
- CPW-listed fishing easements at the Bear Creek and Sheep Creek subdivisions (CPW).
- Menkhaven Resort downstream to Aspen Glade Campground (the reach nearest Mogote): artificial flies only (no lures), 2-fish/16-inch minimum (CPW special regulations). Farther downstream, the lower Platoro bridge to the South Fork confluence carries the same artificial-flies-and-lures, 2-fish/16-inch rule (CPW special regulations).
10 sourced hatch windows for the Conejos River
Species, size, and season, each tied to the published fly-shop or guide-service chart it came from. See Hatch Charts for every Colorado river we track and a precision-level key.
| Species | Season Window | Size | Precision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midges (various) | Apr 2–Dec 1 | #16-24 | Week-level estimate | Fly Shack |
| Streamers (various) | Apr 17–Jun 17 | #2-10 | Week-level estimate | Fly Shack |
| Caddis (various) | Jun 2–Sep 1 | #10-22 | Week-level estimate | Fly Shack |
| Stoneflies (various) | Jun 2–Aug 1 | #4-18 | Week-level estimate | Fly Shack |
| Brown Drake | Jun 17–Jul 17 | #10-12 | Week-level estimate | Fly Shack |
| Red Quill | Jun 17–Jul 17 | #12-20 | Week-level estimate | Fly Shack |
| Pale Morning Dun | Jul 17–Aug 17 | #14-22 | Week-level estimate | Fly Shack |
| Terrestrials (various) | Jul 17–Sep 16 | #8-20 | Week-level estimate | Fly Shack |
| Blue Winged Olive | Aug 17–Nov 1 | #16-24 | Week-level estimate | Fly Shack |
| Streamers (various) | Sep 16–Dec 1 | #2-10 | Week-level estimate | Fly Shack |
6 fly pairings from real fishing reports
Up to 2 pairings for this river are always free to browse in full. Fly names, leader/tippet spec, and full source are unlocked by .
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Recent reports from anglers on the Conejos River
Real ratings, notes, condition tags, and rig tags logged by signed-in anglers after fishing this water.
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Fly shops on the Conejos River
Conejos River fly fishing questions
What is a good flow (cfs) to fish the Conejos River?
Guides and local shops report an ideal wade-fishing window of roughly 100–350 cfs on the Conejos River (FlyGuysNLies). TroutTips shows the live current reading against this range so you can check before you go.
Is the Conejos River designated Gold Medal water?
No, the Conejos River does not currently carry Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Gold Medal water designation.
What flies work on the Conejos River?
TroutTips tracks 6 fly pairings reported specifically on the Conejos River, each tied to a season and a real source. See the Fly Pairings section on this page for the full list.
Are there fly shops near the Conejos River?
Yes, Conejos River Anglers guides this river. See the Nearby Fly Shops section on this page for details.