Live Conditions

Dolores River

Colorado, Utah172 miles

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River Profile

172 mi

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Gauge(7)

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Gauge Stations

7 mainstem · 48h

RICO

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DOLORES

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Mcphee Reservoir

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SLICK ROCK

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30-Day Flow History

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Season Timing

Fishing

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Your Activity

No sessions recorded on Dolores River yet.

Quick Facts

Total Length: 172 miles
Gauge Stations: 7

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 11

Alta Lakes
11,290 ft
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Black Mesa
11,580 ft
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Cascade #2
8,990 ft
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Columbus Basin
10,780 ft
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El Diente Peak
10,210 ft
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Lizard Head Pass
10,190 ft
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Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Notable Rapids

Snaggletooth

River mile 13.6

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Molar

River mile 13.6

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Three Mile Rapid

River mile 13.6

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive

Caddis

Stonefly

Pale M. Dun

Midge

Recommended Flies — Late April

RS2 Emerger

#20-22 · Olive/Gray

Sparkle Dun BWO

#18-20 · Olive

Zebra Midge

#18-22 · Black/Red

Pat's Rubber Legs

#6-10 · Brown/Black

Pheasant Tail

#16-20 · Natural

Egg Pattern

#14-16 · Peach/Orange

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

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