Dolores River
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Trending Flies in Recent Reports
- Rainbow Warrior
- Flash Midge Pupa
- RS-2
- Disco Midge
- Bling Midge
- Midge Pupa
- Sex Dungeon
- Sparkle Minnow
- Pheasant Tail
- Peanut Envy
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Recent Guide Reports
Jun 01
Duranglers
Falling Flows are still high, dirty, cold, etc. Give it a few weeks.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince nymphs 10-14, Pats Rubberlegs 4-8 or Jigged Pats 10-12, 20 Incher 8-10, Orange Crush 12-16, Rainbow Warrior 18-22.
Buggers and streamers in olive, black, white. Sculpzilla, Sparkle Minnow, Mini-Dungeon, Peanut Envy.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince nymphs 10-14, Pats Rubberlegs 4-8 or Jigged Pats 10-12, 20 Incher 8-10, Orange Crush 12-16, Rainbow Warrior 18-22.
Buggers and streamers in olive, black, white. Sculpzilla, Sparkle Minnow, Mini-Dungeon, Peanut Envy.
Jun 01
Duranglers
If you are a rafter, the River of Sorrows is not so sad right now. This is the time, and it will be running for a while. Fishing will not be a little better with dropped flows. Around 800, look for fish.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Killer Mayfly 20-24, Pheasant Tails 18-22, Rainbow Warrior 18-22, Black Flash Midge Pupa 18-22, Tavs Big Mac Pupa, RS-2 18-22.
Midges 18-24: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Disco Midge, Tavs Big Mac, Bling Midge.
Streamers: Buggers, Sculpzilla, Sparkle Minnow, Mini-Dungeon, Peanut Envy.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Killer Mayfly 20-24, Pheasant Tails 18-22, Rainbow Warrior 18-22, Black Flash Midge Pupa 18-22, Tavs Big Mac Pupa, RS-2 18-22.
Midges 18-24: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Disco Midge, Tavs Big Mac, Bling Midge.
Streamers: Buggers, Sculpzilla, Sparkle Minnow, Mini-Dungeon, Peanut Envy.
May 25
Duranglers
If you are a rafter, the River of Sorrows is not so sad right now. This is the time, and it will be running for a while. Fishing will not be great.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Killer Mayfly 20-24, Pheasant Tails 18-22, Rainbow Warrior 18-22, Black Flash Midge Pupa 18-22, Tavs Big Mac Pupa, RS-2 18-22.
Midges 18-24: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Disco Midge, Tavs Big Mac, Bling Midge.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Killer Mayfly 20-24, Pheasant Tails 18-22, Rainbow Warrior 18-22, Black Flash Midge Pupa 18-22, Tavs Big Mac Pupa, RS-2 18-22.
Midges 18-24: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Disco Midge, Tavs Big Mac, Bling Midge.
May 19
Telluride Angler
Dolores
(3,000cfs-5,000cfs at Dolores) The highest water in a decade will set the stage for excellent late summer fishing, but the main branch Upper Dolores and West Fork Dolores will be unfishable until late June. Tributaries will fall into shape first, especially the short, high gradient creeks above the town of Rico. For now, nothing is fishable on the Dolores side, but like always, this is the first local river that will become 100% fishable in this region, perhaps by the last week of June.
(3,000cfs-5,000cfs at Dolores) The highest water in a decade will set the stage for excellent late summer fishing, but the main branch Upper Dolores and West Fork Dolores will be unfishable until late June. Tributaries will fall into shape first, especially the short, high gradient creeks above the town of Rico. For now, nothing is fishable on the Dolores side, but like always, this is the first local river that will become 100% fishable in this region, perhaps by the last week of June.