Colorado Fish Report

Water Conditions

DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO

• Temperature: 58.64 ° F
• Streamflow: 0.00 ft³/s
• Gage height: 2.36 ft

Rising/Falling

Low

Fishing Conditions

Bummer sauce, the flows below McPhee have been dropped to 5 cfs.  They are going to bump them up every week for a day or so, but with this drought, flows will remain low all Summer.  Fishing will be difficult over time at these flows.  Fish hoppers or small bugs if you are over here.

Patterns/Bug

Dries:  Parachute Adams 18-24, Griffith Gnat 18-22, Extended Body BWO 18-20, Sparkle Dun 18-20, Bunny Midge #22-24, Sproat Midge #22-24

Nymphs: Brown or Olive Micro May #16-20, Killer Mayfly #18-22, RS2 #18-24,  Juan’s Slim Shady #18-20, Pheasant Tails 16-24, Flash Midge Pupa #18-24, Scissorbill Special #22-24