August 21, 2011 Fishing Report

CIMARRON RIVER-The Cimarron is flowing about 45 cfs out of Eagle Nest Lake. This is a good steady dry-dropper flow. Still seeing some Tricos in the morning followed by some hopper action and caddis in the afternoon. Water temps and clarity is good. Best fishing is with dry-droppers, seeing some fish take hoppers along the banks. The Cimarron should continue to fish well through September and could see fishable flows into October.

RIO COSTILLA-Flowing about 40 cfs out of Costilla Reservior. Seeing a mix of mayflies, caddis and some hoppers. Water is a little stained which keeps the trouts edginess down. Mornings have been a bit slow but thats normal for this high elevation mountain meadow stream. Seeing some dry fly action in late mornings and afternoons, best fishing has been with dry-droppers. The Valle Vidal section should fish good until mid to late September.

LOWER RED-Flowing about 45 cfs below Questa. Starting to shape up for a good fall season on this hike in canyon river. As September nears look to use hopper-droppers.

RIO GRANDE-Flowing about 115 cfs near NM/CO state line. The canyon is still pretty warm, those walls and boulders just soak up the sun. Should be a good fall on the Rio with these flows.

PECOS RIVER AREA-Flows on the Pecos are up around 90cfs from recent rains. The private water on the lower end of the Pecos should start fishing in a couple weeks as the rains settles and September brings cooler temps.