Water Conditions 

DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO

• Temperature: 53.96 ° F
• Streamflow: 8.83 ft³/s
• Gage height: 3.38 ft

Rising/Falling 

Just increased to 50 

Fishing Conditions 

Holy moly, are they going to keep the flows on the lower Dolores a little higher this summer at 50 cfs?  Who knows, but here is to hoping.  If the flows hang on at this flow for a while. Fish will spread out and settle into a good feeding rhythm.  They will still be spooky, but it’s a really cool area to fish regardless.

This is mayfly water, BUT hoppers will be around too.

Patterns/Bug 

Nymphs: Killer Mayfly 20-24, Pheasant Tails 18-22, Black Flash Midge Pupa 18-22,  Tav’s Big Mac Pupa, RS-2 18-22, Splitback BWO Nymph 18-22, Juan’s Slim Shady 20-24.

Dries: Parachute Adams 20-24, Parachute, Sproat Midge 20-24, Bunny Midge 20-24, Griffith Gnats 18-24.

Hoppers: Morrish Hopper 8-12, Sweetgrass Hopper 12-14, Lil Hopper Juan 12-14.