DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO

Water Conditions

• Temperature: 42.8 ° F
• Streamflow: 12.4 ft³/s
• Gage height: 3.43 ft

Rising/Falling

• Dropped to 10 cfs

Fishing Conditions

Fishing is gonna be tough at these low flows, and unfortunately, if it isn’t bumped up, fish will probably die this summer.  For now, the gate is closed 3 miles below the dam, so you will need to walk or bike to get to the dam, which holds the best fishing anyway. Trout will be real spooky.

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.