Dolores River
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- Pheasant Tail
- Woolly Bugger
- Flash Midge Pupa
- Midge Pupa
- Parachute Adams
- Bellyache Minnow
- Smoke Jumper Midge
- Rainbow Warrior
- Bling Midge
- Micro Mayfly
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Apr 09
Duranglers
The Upper Dolores is a cool river, but the best fishing will be around the town of Dolores with streamers and nymphs. As you move upriver towards Rico, access will become more difficult with snow, but it will start to open up with spring. Watch for flows to bump with runoff.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince Nymphs 14-18, Pats Rubberlegs 8-12, Duracell 12-16, Rainbow Warrior 18-22, Pheasant Tail 16-20, Zebra Midge 18-22.
Buggers and streamers in olive, black, white.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince Nymphs 14-18, Pats Rubberlegs 8-12, Duracell 12-16, Rainbow Warrior 18-22, Pheasant Tail 16-20, Zebra Midge 18-22.
Buggers and streamers in olive, black, white.
Apr 09
Duranglers
Wadeable flows at about 75 cfs out of the dam still and going strong.
Fishing will be picking up, you will need to hike to get close to the dam and better fishing. The flows are better then they have been in years past, so fish may spread out.
Early season is midge and mayfly world, which can be good. Watch for Baetis hatches midday. It wouldnt be a bad idea to bring your streamers either.
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, Olive and Red Micro Mayfly 16-20, Juans Slim Shady 20-24.
Midges 20-26: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Tavs Big Mac, Bling Midge.
Dries: Vis-a-Dun Baetis 18-22, Smoke Jumper Baetis 18-22, Parachute Adams 16-22, Parachute Baetis 18-20.
Streamer: Buggers, Mousketeer, Belly Scratcher Minnow.
Fishing will be picking up, you will need to hike to get close to the dam and better fishing. The flows are better then they have been in years past, so fish may spread out.
Early season is midge and mayfly world, which can be good. Watch for Baetis hatches midday. It wouldnt be a bad idea to bring your streamers either.
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, Olive and Red Micro Mayfly 16-20, Juans Slim Shady 20-24.
Midges 20-26: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Tavs Big Mac, Bling Midge.
Dries: Vis-a-Dun Baetis 18-22, Smoke Jumper Baetis 18-22, Parachute Adams 16-22, Parachute Baetis 18-20.
Streamer: Buggers, Mousketeer, Belly Scratcher Minnow.