Telluride Fishing Report

Current flows on the San Miguel as of this morning are 277 cfs.  We have seen some yo-yoing in the north facing basins: a few warm days followed by 2 or 3 really cold nights.  Given the forecast, this looks like it will be the norm over the next two or three weeks.  While still pretty pushy, the fishing has remained very productive. Dry dropper fishing with a large Chubby followed by a stonefly or caddis nymph has been really effective in the lower stretches while a smaller Chubby, trailing a micro mayfly or small pink Perdigon, has been the go-to rig in the upper stretches.

The Dolores River, measured in the town of Dolores, is flowing at 296 cfs.  The graph tells the story: a slow and steady decline in runoff and perfect fishing conditions.  While pushy in the more constricted areas of the valley, it is very wadeable and the fishing has been fantastic.  We have been seeing a bunch of caddis, mayflies and a few stoneflies, with fish willingly eating on the surface in the afternoon and evenings.

We have gotten past the 1-day flush and will have to adjust to a 300 cfs flow plus whatever the North Fork might gift us throughout the summer.  With the last of the runoff and some rain over the weekend, the North Fork is currently flowing at 447 cfs.  This water will help maintain boatable flows but may carry some silt and color.  Yellow Sallies, Caddis and PMD's should start clouding the skies and fish will be waiting.  Streamer fishing should remain pretty productive as well.

Miramonte has been fishing extremely well with hoppers, streamers and balanced leeches fished under an indicator.  Get out there before the winds arrive midday or wait until the evening when things settle down.  Trout Lake is fishing well with olive buggers and smaller dry flies.  Gurley Creek is still producing large fish so give us a call at the shop before the water runs out.