I haven't fished the Animas in a long time, but mainly because I tend to go in late June early July and that time of year can be peak run-off. If it is high and muddy, there are plenty of other streams nearby if you have a car and some time. From Durango the Delores River is an hour away to the west, the San Juan is about and hour away to the south (it is a tailrace so it is always fishable) and the Piedra is about an hour to the east. The upper Piedra takes a little driving on fairly well maintained dirt roads, but is an amazing place. I don't know where you will be staying, but Duranglers in downtown Durango is an excellent fly shop and pretty much the only one in that corner of Colorado. They also send guides out to all these rivers and have really up-to-date fishing reports and hatch reports, which are posted on their website. They also have a much longer list of streams including small tributaries that may be fishable even if the Animas is high. I'd also suggest picking up a book on the area. Duranglers recommends Flyfishing Southern Colorado by Craig Martin and I can vouch that it is a good book.
On Monday, June 3, 2013 10:38:57 AM UTC-7, Justin Schiavone wrote:
Hello everyone,
I will be taking a trip to Colorado at the end of June (21st through
July 1) to fish the Animas tributary.
Can anyone offer some tips? I have not fly fished out west yet so I am
pretty inexperienced.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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