San Miguel River Colorado Mobile GPS Fishing Map
This GPS Mobile Map works only in the Avenza Map App. Scan the Qr Code with your phone or click the link in the description below to download the free Avenza Map App and purchase the mobile map for $4.99.
Once downloaded and in the maps extent a blue gps dot will appear on the map marking your location.
This map works without cell service or internet.
Drop pins to mark your favorite spots, create gps tracks, use the built in compass and more.
SAN MIGEUL RIVER COLORADO AVENZA GPS FISHING MAP DOWNLOAD
The San Miguel River Fishing Map is designed to give anglers a clear, detailed understanding of one of southwestern Colorado’s most scenic and lightly pressured trout rivers. Flowing from the high San Juan Mountains near Telluride through forested canyons, open valleys, and ranchland before joining the Dolores River, the San Miguel is a classic freestone system defined by cold, clean water and diverse structure. The river supports healthy populations of wild brown trout and rainbow trout, with cutthroat present in upper reaches, offering rewarding fishing opportunities from late spring through fall.
This map highlights the San Miguel River’s most productive and accessible sections, including stretches near Telluride, Placerville, and downstream valley water approaching Nucla. Public land boundaries are clearly marked for legal and confident access, along with carefully researched access points and exclusive parking locations found on no other maps—helping anglers plan efficient days on the water while navigating a corridor that includes both public and private land.
The San Miguel River is primarily a walk-and-wade fishery. While portions of the river are occasionally floated by recreational boaters during high water, floating is uncommon for anglers due to variable flows, shallow riffles, and frequent access points that favor wading. This map is built specifically with wade anglers in mind, emphasizing river structure, holding water, and terrain features that help anglers read water and adapt to changing seasonal conditions.
Detailed insect hatch charts reflect the San Miguel’s strong freestone insect life, including caddis, PMDs, BWOs, stoneflies, and terrestrials later in the summer. These hatches support excellent dry-fly fishing, complemented by productive nymphing and streamer opportunities throughout the season. Whether you’re fishing pocket water near the headwaters, working classic runs through valley stretches, or exploring quieter downstream sections, this map provides the practical, field-ready information needed to fish the San Miguel River with confidence.
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