Colorado Fishing Reports ยท Rio Grande Basin
Above Mogote the Conejos River runs along Highway 17 through national forest land, with browns, rainbows and Rio Grande cutthroat in the headwaters.
Looking for the latest Conejos River Mogote river report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the Conejos River โ Mogote.
Current flows
Heads up: Major flooding hit southwest Colorado on November 1 and 2. Expect high, dirty water and check road conditions before you drive.
Wind forecast
Mogote fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
Flooding ran from Platoro down through Mogote on November 2 and 3. The river is still high, around 900 cfs, and dirty, and Highway 17 over Cumbres Pass was closed.
Give it a week or more. In normal early November conditions you would fish small Pheasant Tails and RS2s with buggers for the browns.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Mogote, bring: Pheasant Tail Nymph #18-22, RS2 Emerger #18-22, Woolly Bugger #6-10, Pat', s Rubber Legs #8-12, Parachute Adams #16-20, Zebra Midge #18-22, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Black Beauty #20-24, Egg #14-16, Squirmy Wormie #12-14.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Mogote river details
| Access | Highway 17 and national forest land above Mogote. |
|---|---|
| Elevation | About 8,300 ft |
| Drive from AvidMax | About 261 miles, roughly 5 hours 7 minutes from our Centennial shop |
| Best season | Summer and fall |
| Fish | Brown and rainbow trout, plus Rio Grande cutthroat in the headwaters |
| Regulations | Several special sections. Check Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the current rules. A Colorado fishing license is required. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 4X to 5X tippet |
| Camping | Mogote and Aspen Glade national forest campgrounds |
| Kids | Yes at low flows. Campground water is easy to wade. |
| Good to know | Platoro Reservoir controls the upper river. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Quiet, cold and icy.
Spring
Runoff, with salmonflies late.
Summer
Caddis, PMDs, drakes and terrestrials.
Fall
BWOs and browns.
How to get there
Take Highway 17 west from Antonito to Mogote.