Water Conditions

DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO

• Temperature: 64.04 ° F
• Streamflow: 14.2 ft³/s
• Gage height: 3.51 ft

USGS

Rising/Falling

Steady, small bumps 5 days for 2 days at 75cfs

Fishing Conditions

The Lower Dolores remains.  Despite the numerous issues this section has faced over the years, fishing remains good.  Hoppers are out in full force, and mayfly hatches will be abundant.  Look for PMDs, BWOs, Tricos, Pseudos, and even some Drakes to hatch throughout summer.  With a bump in flows every 5 days, the fish have been happy.  There may also be caddis about.

Patterns/Bug

Mayfly Dries: Pink Sparkle Flag #16-18, PMD Klinkhammer #16-18, Para BWO #18-22, PMD Vis-A-Dun #16-18, Trico Spinner #22.

Mayfly Nymphs: PMD or BWO Split Back Nymph #16-22, Brown or Olive Micro May #16-20, Killer Mayfly #18-22, RS2 #18-24, Drowned Trico #22, Juan’s Slim Shady #18-20, Pheasant Tails 16-24.

Caddis: Parachute Caddis #16-18, Sedgehammer Hare’s Ear #16-18, Barr’s Graphic Caddis #16-18.

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