Water Conditions

DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, CO.

• Temperature: 58.64 ° F
• Streamflow: 168 ft³/s
• Gage height: 2.79 ft

Rising/Falling

Falling

Fishing Conditions

Runoff is subsiding, and fishing will be getting better every day on the upper Dolores.

This is a favorite dry/dropper water with beautiful scenery.  Grab your favorite attractor dry flies and smaller droppers and get after it!

Patterns/Bug

Dries: Parachute Adams 14-20, Royal Wulff 10-16, Stimulators 10-12, Chubbies 8-12, RIOs Big Boned Caddis 12-16.

Nymphs: Hare’s Ear Nymph 10-16, Pheasant Tails 14-18, Pat’s Rubberlegs 8-12, 20 Incher Stone 10-14, Prince Nymphs 14-18, Pickpocket 12-16, Duracell Jig 12-16, and other Euro Nymph Jigs 10-16.