Dolores River

Flows and temps are dropping on the upper D, but fishing remains good. Dry/Dropper rigs are still finding plenty of fish. Concentrate on deeper holes in the mornings, but fish will start to move around once the water begins to warm. Watch for hatches of caddis, BWOs, and midges.

Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince Nymphs 14-18, Copper John 12-18, Pheasant Tails 16-20, Pickpocket 12-16, Duracell Jig 12-16, and other Euro Nymph Jigs 10-16.
Dries: Parachute Adams 12-18, Stimulators 12-16, Amys Ant 10-14, Chubbies 12-16, Elk Hair Caddis 10-14, Little Hopper Juan 12.
Buggers.

So the fishing over on the lower D is hit or miss. You may be walking a lot for a few fishbut they will be good fish. When you find one trout, you may find a few. Fishing may pick up closer to the dam.
Have hoppers, have mayflies, have streamers. Its a mixed bag, but all can fool a big ole brown at one point or another.

Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Killer Mayfly 20-24, Pheasant Tails 18-22, Black Flash Midge Pupa 18-22, Tavs Big Mac Pupa, RS-2 18-22, Splitback BWO Nymph 18-22, Juans Slim Shady 20-24.
Dries: Extended Body BWO 18-22, Smoke Jumper Baetis 18-22, Parachute Adams 18-22, Parachute.
Hoppers 12-14: Panty Dropper Hopper, Tan Sweetgrass Hopper, Lil Hopper Juan.
Streamers: Buggers, Peanut Envy, Sculpzilla.

Upper Dolores