animas

Animas River is a river in Colorado.

It ranks #10 among the 17 waters of Colorado in the registry, and is of regional prominence.

Also called Rio de las Animas Perdidas and Animas.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout and brook trout.

USGS GNIS record: 900284.

Stretches: Lightner Creek to Rivera Crossing Bridge and Animas Valley.

32nd Street Bridge (access). It is fishable and launchable. Named in Into Fly Fishing; order not asserted.

It is on the stretch Lightner Creek to Rivera Crossing Bridge.

9th Street Park (access). It is fishable and launchable. Named in Into Fly Fishing; order not asserted.

It is on the stretch Lightner Creek to Rivera Crossing Bridge.

Animas River Trail (access). It is fishable. Named in Into Fly Fishing; order not asserted.

It is on the stretch Lightner Creek to Rivera Crossing Bridge.

Lightner Creek (confluence). It is fishable. Upper end of the Gold Medal reach.

It is on the stretch Lightner Creek to Rivera Crossing Bridge.

It is upstream of Rivera Crossing Bridge.

Memorial Park (access). It is fishable and launchable. Named in Into Fly Fishing; order not asserted.

It is on the stretch Lightner Creek to Rivera Crossing Bridge.

Oxbow Park (access). It is fishable and launchable. Named in Into Fly Fishing; order not asserted. Boat launch.

It is on the stretch Lightner Creek to Rivera Crossing Bridge.

Rivera Crossing Bridge (access). It is fishable and launchable. Lower end of the Gold Medal reach.

It is on the stretch Lightner Creek to Rivera Crossing Bridge.

It is downstream of Lightner Creek.

Sourced from 2 independent fly sites.

Sources: edits.nationalmap.gov, fishingreports.orvis.com and intoflyfishing.com.

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.