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Dolores River- Below McPhee Fish Report for 5-29-2025


Fishing won’t be easy

Dolores River- Below McPhee - Dolores, CO


by Duranglers Crew
5-29-2025
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DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO

Water Conditions 

  • Temperature: 50 ° F
  • Streamflow: 16.2 ft³/s
  • Gage height: 3.55 ft

Rising/Falling 

Dropped to 14 cfs

Fishing Conditions 

With these low flows, fishing won’t be easy, and will be better closer to the dam.

Trout will be real spooky.  Go small with your bugs, except that hoppers may be around.

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.



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Dolores River- Above McPhee: Flows are coming up, and spring fishing could be aight
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Florida River: Finally, we are seeing increased flows on the Florida below Lemon
San Miguel River: The Miguel is rising and the San Miguel is in runoff mode
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