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Fishing More Difficult With High Flows

Duranglers Crew

Report Date:6-21-2024

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Water Conditions

DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, CO.

Temperature: 61.88 ° F
Streamflow: 86.3 ft³/s
Gage height: 2.49 ft

Rising/Falling

Rising

Fishing Conditions

Flows are up and fishing might be a bit more difficult with high flows.

The higher stretches of the Dolores are opening up, but flows will be high and cold, so go nymphs or dry/deep dropper.

Patterns/Bug

Nymphs: Prince Nymphs 14-18, Pat’s 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.

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Duranglers Reports

for Friday, June 21st

San Juan River : Good Fishing in the Quality Waters
San Juan River: Flows are rising with rain
Piedra River: Rough Conditions Cause Tough Fishing
Los Pinos River: Fishing Updates Above and Below the Vallecito Reservoir
Dolores River- Below McPhee: Fishing Finally Pretty Good
Rio Grande: The real game is streamer fishing
Florida River: Fishing May Be Tough
San Miguel River: Fast Cold Flows Make Fishing Tough
Gunnison River- Black Canyon: Runoff Season is Underway
Uncompahgre River: Flows Still Good and Fish Active

Duranglers Reports

for Tuesday, May 14th

San Juan River : Flows have been dropped to about 350 and the water clarity is getting better every day
Arkansas River: Flows are rising with warm days
San Juan River: Fishing is picking up with the warming weathe
Piedra River: Flows are high, and fishing will be tough in such rough condition
Los Pinos River: Spring means snowmelt on the upper Pine, so expect high and cold, but clear waters
Dolores River- Below McPhee: Fishing has been pretty good (finally) on the lower D
Dolores River- Above McPhee: Flows are up and fishing might be a bit more difficult with high flows
Rio Grande: In May on the ole big river, you might find a few fish eating baetis, but the real game is streamer fishing
Florida River: Fishing may be tough, try nymph
San Miguel River: The flows on the San Miguel are rising and fishing may be tough with fast cold flows
Gunnison River- Black Canyon: We are well into runoff season, so flows will be up and wading may be tough
Uncompahgre River: Flows are dropping, but are still good and fish are active

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