Dolores River- Below McPhee Fish Report

Fishing has been pretty good (finally) on the lower D

Dolores River- Below McPhee - Dolores, CO

by Duranglers Crew
5-14-2024
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DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO

Temperature: 47.66 ° F
Streamflow: 51.8 ft³/s
Gage height: 4.04 ft

Fishing has been pretty good (finally) on the lower D. This is a good early-season getaway when all other local rivers are blown out.

Clouds mean mayflies, so have a dry fly rigged with a BWO and ready for when the wayward cloud passes. Otherwise, light nymph rigs with mayfly nymphs and midge pupa are a good go-to.

Should we see hot days, have a hopper on hand, even in May

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, Olive and Red Micro Mayfly 16-20, Juan’s Slim Shady 20-24.

Midges 20-26: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Tav’s Big Mac, Bling Midge.

Dries: Vis-a-Dun Baetis 18-22, Smoke Jumper Baetis 18-22, Parachute Adams 16-22, Parachute Baetis 18-20.

Hoppers 12-14: Panty Dropper Hopper, Morrish Hopper, Tan Sweetgrass Hopper, Lil Hopper Juan.

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Duranglers Reports

for Tuesday, May 14th

San Juan River : Flows have been dropped to about 350 and the water clarity is getting better every day
Arkansas River: Flows are rising with warm days
San Juan River: Fishing is picking up with the warming weathe
Piedra River: Flows are high, and fishing will be tough in such rough condition
Los Pinos River: Spring means snowmelt on the upper Pine, so expect high and cold, but clear waters

Duranglers Reports

for Tuesday, February 6th

San Juan River: Flows are steady on the old Juan at 350cfs
Arkansas River: Flows are low, and it’s winter fishing
San Juan River: Low flows, cold weather
Piedra River: Most of the Piedra will be covered in ice
Los Pinos River: Below the dam, flows have been dropped extremely low
Dolores River- Below McPhee: Wadeable flows at about 40 cfs out of the dam still
Dolores River- Below McPhee: It’s cold and frozen, come back in the spring
Rio Grande: Frozen flows, come back in spring
Florida River: Below the dam, the flows have been dropped
San Miguel River: As most others in the Colorado high country, the Miguel is frozen
Gunnison River- Black Canyon: Flowing clear and low, fish will be spooky
Uncompahgre River: Flows have been dropped to winter flows