Dolores River- Above McPhee Fish Report

Hoppers are out in full force

Dolores River- Above McPhee - Dolores, CO

by Duranglers Crew
10-9-2025
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Water Conditions

DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO

Temperature: 43.34 ° F
Streamflow: 18.0 ft³/s
Gage height: 1.67 ft

USGS

Rising/Falling

Steady, small bumps in flows: 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 can be good. Hoppers are out in full force, with sporadic mayfly and midge hatches. Look for BWOs, Tricos, or Pseudos to be hatching late summer. With a bump in flows every 5 days, the fish have been happy.

Patterns/Bug

Dries: Klinkhammer #16-18, Para BWO #18-22, BWO Film Critic #18-20 Trico Spinners #22, Parachute Adams #16-24, Bunny Midge #22-24

Nymphs: BWO Split Back Nymph #18-22, 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, Flash Midge Pupa #18-24, Scissorbill Special #22-24

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

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for Thursday, October 9th

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Duranglers Reports

for Monday, September 22nd

San Juan River : Fall on the Juan is one of the best times to be here
Animas River: The Animas has had some much-needed inflow of rain since our low and hot August
San Juan River: Flows are low low, the waters are warm, and the rubber hatch is on
Piedra River: Flows are extremely low and warm
Los Pinos River: Late summer with low flows mean get up early on the upper Pine
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Dolores River- Above McPhee: Get out early with a dry/dropper
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